skip lines of code in do file

[Sa Fe]

Hi,
Is there any way to skip some lines of codes in a do file? As an example, I want to run codes from 1 to 49 and continue it from line 71 to 100! except using /* */ command!
Thanks

[William Lisowski]

Sometimes I do this:

. display "do this"
do this

. if 0 {
.         display "don't do this'"
. }

. display "also do this"
also do this

.

The if 0 (see help ifcmd) will excute the block of code if 0 is not false; that is, if 0!=0; that is, never.

You can change 0 to 1 without changing anything else and the the code will execute.

[Clyde Schechter]

Just out of curiosity, since /* */ is probably the simplest way of skipping execution of part of a do-file, why do you specifically want to not use that?

[Leonardo Guizzetti]

It sounds like you might have some logic for the "skip" that you aren't telling us. If that's the case, the if/else structure hinted at by William is a direct approach. If it's simply a shortcut for testing code, then there shouldn't be any issue in commenting it out, or otherwise bypassing it with an impossible to execute if block.

[Sa Fe]

Just out of curiosity, since /* */ is probably the simplest way of skipping execution of part of a do-file, why do you specifically want to not use that?

Clyde - Using /* */ is not my first choice because it makes an entire section colored green and difficult to read when you want to follow certain codes in those skipped lines.

[Sa Fe]

Sometimes I do this:

. display "do this"
do this

. if 0 {
. display "don't do this'"
. }

. display "also do this"
also do this

.

The if 0 (see help ifcmd) will excute the block of code if 0 is not false; that is, if 0!=0; that is, never.

You can change 0 to 1 without changing anything else and the the code will execute.

Thanks, William, it worked perfectly. I wish Stata guys make a more direct solution for this so that one could skip some lines with integrated commands. Anyways, thanks again.

[Clyde Schechter]

Interesting! My initial response was to say, "why don't you just change the color setting for comments in the do-editor" but when I went to try it myself, it appears that this is not something you can do.

[Sa Fe]

Interesting! My initial response was to say, "why don't you just change the color setting for comments in the do-editor" but when I went to try it myself, it appears that this is not something you can do.

Well, even if you could change the green color to a more easier-to-read color, say black, the problem is not solved yet. Using /* */ will make the color monochromic anyway.