inlist with many variables

[Jeff He]

Hello.

I have 100 numeric variables (var1-var100) which are all categorical (1, 2, 3). I would like to identify the observations with any variable equal to 3.
Is there any simple function that can do that? I tried browse if inlist(3,var1-var100), but it doesn't work.

Thank you very much.

[Rich Goldstein]

-inlist- does not recognize varlists which is why your code "doesn't work" (please read the FAQ which explains why this type of statement is not useful)

instead try this:

egen newvar=anymatch(var1-var100), v(3)

see

help egen

for more

[Jeff He]

-inlist- does not recognize varlists which is why your code "doesn't work" (please read the FAQ which explains why this type of statement is not useful)

instead try this:

egen newvar=anymatch(var1-var100), v(3)

see

help egen

for more

Thanks Rich. This is really helpful!