Twoway connected limit?

[John MacDonald]

I'm interested in plotting 100 lines in STATA of a density graph into 1 plot. Is there an easy way to do this. I noticed that `twoway connected' has a limit.

forval x=1/100{
gen rexponential`x'=rexponential(2)
}

foreach x in rexponential1-rexponential100 {
multidensity gen `x'
}

Now I'd like to graph the densities on 1 plot.

[Nick Cox]

I'd suggest a reshape long to two variables, one density and one magnitude, and plotting using a careful sort order and c(L).

The main idea is shown (without the reshape!) by

. webuse grunfeld , clear

. line invest year, c(L)

where the sort order company year means that you get multiple traces, one for each company.

[John MacDonald]

Thank you Nick. This was more efficient than a few other approaches.