generating variable if word "x" in string variable

[Collin James]

Hi all,

I have a string variable with a lot of different categories. I would like to generate some dummy variables, that, for example, =1 if the word "assault" is in the string variable. Some example data below. Thanks for help in advance. -CJ

clear
input str100 max_charge
"(182701A1) -  Simple Assault"                                                       
"(182701A1) -  Simple Assault"                                                       
"(182701A1) -  Simple Assault"                                                       
"(182701A1) -  Simple Assault"                                                       
"(182701A1) -  Simple Assault"                                                       
"(182702A2) -  Aggravated Assault"                                                   
"(182702A2) -  Aggravated Assault"

[Rich Goldstein]

here is one (of many) way:

gen byte wanted=strpos(max_charge,"Assault")>0 | strpos(max_charge,"assault")>0