Replace if multiple values of a variable

[Alyssa Beavers]

Hello,

I would like to replace a variable if values of a different variable are one of a set of values

For example, replace var1=1 if var2 is 746, 743, 987, 123, etc. The list is pretty long, so I would like to avoid typing out replace var1=1 if var2==743 | var2==746....etc.

Thanks,
Alyssa

[Nick Cox]

replace var1 = 1 if inlist(var2, 746, 743, 987, 123)

is one kind of shortening.

Otherwise, consider the merge technique in https://www.stata.com/support/faqs/d...s-for-subsets/