Question about anymatch

[Michael Duarte Goncalves]

I want to create a new variable which includes two types of degrees: bachelor and master.
Also, each type of degree has three different schools: hesge, hesso, other hes

My goal is to create a variable that includes bachelor and master degrees.
Then I would like to categorise each bachelor and master in the same school.
My code was as follows, but it doesn't seem to work the way I want. I began with anymatch, but maybe not suited for that:

egen byte diplome_hes = anymatch(bachelor_hes master_hes), values(2 3 4) //HES-GE, HES-SO & Other HES diplomas

Then, I want to basically put in the same variable the value "2" for diplomas obtained at hes-so, regardless of whether these are masters or bachelors.
Finally, the value "3" for diplomas obtained at other hes, regardless of whether these are masters or bachelors.

Michael

[Nick Cox]

anymatch() is no use here as it returns 1 and 0.

This may help.

gen wanted = cond(inlist(2, bachelor, master), 2, cond(inlist(3, bachelor, master), 3, .))

or

gen wanted = . 
replace wanted = 2 if inlist(2, bachelor, master) 
replace wanted = 3 if inlist(3, bachelor, master)

Note that a numeric variable can't be both 2 and 3 in the same observation.

[Michael Duarte Goncalves]

This is exactly what I need!

Thanks again.