How to use "/" in Stata

[David Ramirez]

Hi everyone,

I would like to know how to build a code that lets me display the following data:

Individual's heights of those individuals whose weight is between 20 and 50 KG.

I did try to type: list height if weight in (20/50).

I know I could use the mathematical operators such as >= and <= but I am trying to understand how to use "/" properly in Stata.

Thank you in advance.

WEIGHT

* Example generated by -dataex-. To install: ssc install dataex
clear
input float weight
19.2
20.4
20.5
20.5
21.9
22.4
24.4
25.7
25.9
26.9
27.5
28.1
28.2
  29
  29
29.3
29.4
  30
30.1
30.2
30.5
30.5
30.9
  31
31.6
32.2
32.2
32.4
32.7
32.8
32.8
32.9
33.1
33.2
33.4
33.4
33.6
33.6
33.7
33.8
  34
  34
  34
34.1
34.3
34.4
34.5
34.8
34.9
34.9
  35
  35
  35
35.1
35.1
35.2
35.3
35.3
35.4
35.5
35.5
35.5
35.5
35.6
35.6
35.8
35.8
  36
36.1
36.1
36.3
36.3
36.4
36.5
36.5
36.6
36.6
36.7
36.9
  37
  37
  37
37.1
37.1
37.1
37.2
37.2
37.3
37.3
37.3
37.3
37.5
37.5
37.6
37.6
37.6
37.7
37.7
37.7
37.7
end

HEIGHT

* Example generated by -dataex-. To install: ssc install dataex
clear
input float height
1.685
1.538
 1.68
1.702
1.487
1.638
  1.3
1.505
1.326
1.485
  1.6
1.595
1.323
 1.67
1.526
1.405
1.537
1.514
 1.59
  1.5
1.695
 1.44
1.499
 1.64
1.504
1.542
1.519
1.567
1.481
 1.54
1.528
1.637
1.634
1.501
  .79
 1.47
 1.46
1.663
1.454
    .
 1.56
 1.41
 1.49
1.518
 1.46
1.523
 1.52
1.686
1.534
 1.69
1.475
1.362
1.589
1.405
1.739
1.442
1.457
1.575
1.472
1.614
1.396
1.625
 1.58
1.496
  1.5
1.312
 1.52
 1.62
1.505
1.456
1.482
1.404
1.484
 1.58
1.608
1.435
 1.71
 1.64
1.533
 1.49
1.535
 1.52
1.593
  1.5
1.465
1.205
1.528
 1.55
1.502
1.536
1.589
 1.55
1.524
1.525
1.477
1.735
1.582
 1.52
1.474
    .
end

[Joro Kolev]

list height if weight>=20 & weight<=50

is what you need.

list height in 20/50

would list you the observations 20 to 50.

[daniel klein]

Another way is

... if inrange(weight, 20, 50)

Best
Daniel

[Joseph Mawa]

list height if weight>=20 & weight<=50

is what you need.

list height in 20/50

would list you the observations 20 to 50.

If I may add this. list height if weight >= 20 & weight <= 50 will list all observations whose weights are in [20, 50]
however if you need the list of all observations whose weights are in (20, 50) as you stated in your question,
then you will have to use list height if weight > 20 & weight < 50

[David Ramirez]

Thank you all!