I have datasets like this:
C:\temp\SalesFigures FY13.dta
C:\temp\SalesFigures FY14.dta
C:\temp\SalesFigures FY15.dta
etc.
Each file contains sales data from 50 states. I often need to run a block of code for just some of the states in these files. I specify those states in a file called StatesToRun.dta (e.g., AK, CA, WA) and use a foreach command to loop through each state. I also use a macro to specify the FY .dta file I want to use.
For example:
* Specify file to run.
local FY "FY14"
* Run code only for the states I list in StatesToRun.dta.
use "C:/temp/StatesToRun.dta", clear
levelsof state, local(statelist)
foreach MyState of local statelist
{
use "C:/temp/SalesFigures 'FY'.dta", clear
keep if state == `"`MyState'"'
* etc. ...
}
THE NEED
I sometimes need to run my code for several of the FY files in C:\temp. So I'd like to create a loop for that, too. For example, if I wanted to run the code for AK, CA, and WA, for the FY14 and FY15 .dta files, I'd enter "AK", "CA", and "WA" for state in StatesToRun.dta, and "FY14" and "FY15" for a variable I could call "FY" in StatesToRun.dta. I'm just not sure how to incorporate this second variable into the loop. I read you can nest foreach statements, but I'm not sure if that's the best approach.
Being rather new to Stata, this is my best guess:
* Run code only for the states and FYs I list in StatesToRun.dta.
use "C:/temp/StatesToRun.dta", clear
levelsof state, local(statelist)
levelsof FY, local(FYlist)
foreach MyState of local statelist {
foreach MyFY of local FYlist {
use "C:/temp/SalesFigures 'MyFY'.dta", clear
keep if state == `"`MyState'"'
* etc. ...
}
}
Am I on the right path?
You don't need a loop (nor a macro) to keep observations, as dictated by some "list" in another dataset. You can use merge:
clear
set more off
*----- example file with list of interest ----
sysuse auto
keep make
drop in 6/69
list
tempfile MakesToRun
save "`MakesToRun'"
*---- work with selected observations ----
clear
set more off
sysuse auto
keep make price mpg rep78
list
// keep observations that only appear in list of interest
merge 1:1 make using "`MakesToRun'", keep(matched)
list
Check help merge and the corresponding manual entry to get a good grasp of its working.
You can do this for multiple files using a loop.
Maybe there's a better way to setup the whole thing, but we don't have enough information.
Related
Our task is create a table, and read values to the table using a loop. Print the values after the process is complete. - Create a table. - Read the number of values to be read to the table. - Read the values to the table using a loop. - Print the values in the table using another loop. for this we had written code as
local table = {}
for value in ipairs(table) do
io.read()
end
for value in ipairs(table) do
print(value)
end
not sure where we went wrong please help us. Our exception is
Input (stdin)
3
11
22
abc
Your Output (stdout)
~ no output ~
Expected Output
11
22
abc
Correct Code is
local table1 = {}
local x = io.read()
for line in io.lines() do
table.insert(table1, line)
end
for K, value in ipairs(table1) do
print(value)
end
Let's walk through this step-by-step.
Create a table.
Though the syntax is correct, table is a reserved pre-defined global name in Lua, and thus cannot should not be declared a variable name to avoid future issues. Instead, you'll need to want to use a different name. If you're insistent on using the word table, you'll have to distinguish it from the function global table. The easiest way to do this is change it to Table, as Lua is a case-sensitive language. Therefore, your table creation should look something like:
local Table = {}
Read values to the table using a loop.
Though Table is now established as a table, your for loop is only iterating through an empty table. It seems your goal is to iterate through the io.read() instead. But io.read() is probably not what you want here, though you can utilize a repeat loop if you wish to use io.read() via table.insert. However, repeat requires a condition that must be met for it to terminate, such as the length of the table reaching a certain amount (in your example, it would be until (#Table == 4)). Since this is a task you are given, I will not provide an example, but allow you to research this method and use it to your advantage.
Print the values after the process is complete.
You are on the right track with your printing loop. However, it must be noted that iterating through a table always returns two results, an index and a value. In your code, you would only return the index number, so your output would simply return:
1
2
3
4
If you are wanting the actual values, you'll need a placeholder for the index. Oftentimes, the placeholder for an unneeded variable in Lua is the underscore (_). Modify your for loop to account for the index, and you should be set.
Try modifying your code with the suggestions I've given and see if you can figure out how to achieve your end result.
Edited:
Thanks, Piglet, for corrections on the insight! I'd forgotten table itself wasn't a function, and wasn't reserved, but still bad form to use it as a variable name whether local or global. At least, it's how I was taught, but your comment is correct!
To explain my problem I use this example data set:
SampleID Date Project Problem
03D00173 03-Dec-2010 1,00
03D00173 03-Dec-2010 1,00
03D00173 28-Sep-2009 YNTRAD
03D00173 28-Sep-2009 YNTRAD
Now, the problem is that I need to replace the text "YNTRAD" with "YNTRAD_PILOT" but only for the cases with Date = 28-Sep-2009.
This is example is part of a much larger database, with many more cases having Project=YNTRAD and Data=28-Sep-2009, so I can not simply select first all cases with 28-Sep-2009, then check which of these cases have Project=YNTRAD and then replace. Instead, what I need to do is:
Look at each case that has a 1,00 in Problem (these are problem
cases)
Then find the SampleID that corresponds with that sample
Then find all other cases with the same SampleID BUT WITH
Date=28-Sep-2009 (this is needed because only those samples are part
of a pilot study) and then replace YNTRAD in Project to
YNTRAD_PILOT.
I read a lot about:
LOOP
- DO REPEAT
- DO IF
but I don't know how to use these in solving this problem.
I first tried making a list containing only the sample ID's that need eventually to be changed (again, this is part of a much larger database).
STRING SampleID2 (A20).
IF (Problem=1) SampleID2=SampleID.
EXECUTE.
AGGREGATE
/OUTFILE=*
/BREAK=SampleID2
/n_SampleID2=N.
This gives a dataset with only the SampleID's for which a change should be made. However I don't know how to read out this dataset case by case and looking up each SampleID in the overall file with all the date and then change only those cases were Date = 28-Sep-2009.
It sounds like once we can identify the IDs that need to be changed we've done the tricky part here. We can use AGGREGATE with MODE=ADDVARIABLES to add a problem Id counter variable to our dataset. From there, it's as you'd expect.
* Add var IdProblemCnt to your database . Stores # of times a given Id had a record with Problem = 1.
AGGREGATE
/OUTFILE=* MODE=ADDVARIABLES
/BREAK=SampleId
/IdProblemCnt=CIN(Problem, 1, 1) .
EXE .
* once we've identified the "problem" Ids we can use `RECODE` Project var.
DO IF (IdProblemCnt>0 AND Date = DATE.MDY(9,28,2009) .
RECODE Project ('YNTRAD' = 'YNTRAD_PILOT') .
END IF .
EXE .
I recently started checking new Java 8 features.
I've come across this forEach iterator-which iterates over the Collection.
Let's take I've one ArrayList of type <Integer> having values= {1,2,3,4,5}
list.forEach(i -> System.out.println(i));
This statement iteates over a list and prints the values inside it.
I'd like to know How am I going to specify that I want it to iterate over some specific values only.
Like, I want it to start from 2nd value and iterate it till 2nd last value. or something like that- or on alternate elements.
How am I going to do that?
To iterate on a section of the original list, use the subList method:
list.subList(1, list.length()-1)
.stream() // This line is optional since List already has a foreach method taking a Consumer as parameter
.forEach(...);
This is the concept of streams. After one operation, the results of that operation become the input for the next.
So for your specific example, you can follow #Joni's command. But if you're asking in general, then you can create a filter to only get the values you want to loop over.
For example, if you only wanted to print the even numbers, you could create a filter on the streams before you forEached them. Like this:
List<Integer> intList = Arrays.asList(1,2,3,4,5);
intList.stream()
.filter(e -> (e & 1) == 0)
.forEach(System.out::println);
You can similarly pick out the stuff you want to loop over before reaching your terminal operation (in your case the forEach) on the stream. I suggest you read this stream tutorial to get a better idea of how they work: http://winterbe.com/posts/2014/07/31/java8-stream-tutorial-examples/
First of all: I'm an inexperienced coder and just started reading PiL. I only know a thing or two but I'm fast learning and understanding. This method is really unnecessary but I sort of want to give myself a hard time in order to learn more.
Okay so for testing and for getting to know the language more, I'm trying to grab two different values from two different files and storing them in tables
local gamemap = file.Read("addons/easymap/data/maplist.txt", "GAME")
local mapname = string.Explode( ",", gamemap )
local mapid = file.Read("addons/easymap/data/mapid.txt", "GAME")
local id = string.Explode( ",", mapid )
I'm grabbing two values which in the end are mapname and id
Once I have them, I know that using
for k, v in pairs(mapname)
It will give specific values to the data taken from the file, or at least assign them.
But what I need to do with the both tables is that if there is certain map in the server, check for the value in the table unless the map name is nil and then once having the name, grab the value of that map and match it with the id of the other file.
For example, I have in the maplist.txt file gm_construct and it is the first entry [1] and its corresponding id in mapid.txt lets say it is 54321 and it is also the first entry [1].
But now I must check the server's current map with game.GetMap function, I have that solved and all, I grab the current map, match it with the mapname table and then check for its corresponding value in the id table, which would be gm_construct = 1.
For example it would be something like
local mapdl = game.GetMap()
local match = mapname[mapdl]
if( match != nil )then --supposing the match isn't nil and it is in the table
--grab its table value, lets say it is 1 and match it with the one in the id table
It is a more complex version of this http://pastebin.com/3652J8Pv
I know it is unnecessary but doing this script will give me more options to expand the script further.
TL;DR: I need to find a function that lets me match two values coming from different tables and files, but in the end they are in the same order ([1] = [1]) in both files. Or a way to fetch a full table from another file. I don't know if a table can be loaded globally and then grabbed by another file to use it in that file.
I'm sorry if I'm asking too much, but where I live, if you want to learn to program, you have to do it on your own, no schools have classes or anything similar, at least not until University, and I'm far away from even finishing High School.
Edit: this is intended to be used on Garry's mod. The string.Explode is explained here: http://wiki.garrysmod.com/page/string/Explode
It basically separates phrases by a designated character, in this case, a comma.
Okay. If I understand correctly... You have 2 Files with data.
One with Map Names
gm_construct,
gm_flatgrass,
de_dust2,
ttt_waterworld
And One with IDs, Numbers, Whataver (related to the entries at the same position in the Map Names File
1258,
8592,
1354,
2589
And now you want to find the ID of the current Map, right?
Here is your Function
local function GetCurrentMapID()
-- Get the current map
local cur_map = game.GetMap()
-- Read the Files and Split them
local mapListRaw = file.Read("addons/easymap/data/maplist.txt", "GAME")
local mapList= string.Explode(",", mapListRaw)
local mapIDsRaw = file.Read("addons/easymap/data/mapid.txt", "GAME")
local mapIDs = string.Explode(",", mapIDsRaw)
-- Iterate over the whole map list
for k, v in pairs(mapList) do
-- Until you find the current map
if (v == cur_map) then
-- then return the value from mapIDs which is located at the same key (k)
return mapIDs[k]
end
end
-- Throw a non-breaking error if the current map is not in the Maplist
ErrorNoHalt( "Current map is not registered in the Maplist!\n" )
end
Code could have errors 'cause I couldn't test it. Pls Comment with error if so.
Source: My Experience and the GMod Wiki
Stata has r() macro for values that some commands return (return list after the command).
I need similar access to x after list x if y == 1, but list returns only r(N), not values themselves.
Is it possible to get the observations as a local or global macro to refer to it in the code?
Try levelsof command to get distinct values. It's the cat's pajamas.
One way to save values of all observations (i.e. including repeated) is with a loop:
clear
set more off
*----- exmple data -----
sysuse auto
keep rep78
list
*----- what you want -----
forvalues i = 1/`=_N' {
local myvals `myvals' `=rep78[`i']'
}
display "`myvals'"
But more importantly, why do you think you need such a thing?