Prevent plot overlay in graph

[Bill McDonald]

I have:

foreach v in x1 x2 x3 {;
graph box `v', mark(1,mlabel(id_num));
};

which produces a single graph with x1-x3 as separate box plots within the graph. I need to produce one graph per variable, pause (for me to look at the graph), and then create the next graph. Any help would be appreciated.

Bill

[Andrew Musau]

foreach var of varlist x1 x2 x3{
    graph box `var', mark(1,mlabel(id_num)) 
    sleep 2000
}

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[Bill McDonald]

This does not prevent all of the charts to appear in one graph.

[Andrew Musau]

If you say so. I am guessing here. See FAQ Advice #12 on how to present a data example using the dataex command so I do not have to guess. From my side, I would expect that

graph box x1

creates a different graph from

graph box x2

as long as \(x1\neq x2\). Nothing in the code asks for the plots to be combined, as far as I can see.

[Nick Cox]

I agree with Andrew Musau. If we focus on an example we all should be able to run, then a loop over three numeric variables such as

sysuse auto, clear 

foreach v in mpg price weight {
graph box `v', mark(1, mlabel(make)) 
}

produces three graphs one after the other and only the last remains visible when the loop has finished But specifying name() gives each one a name and it remains accessible. Nothing is overlaid in either case.

sysuse auto, clear 

foreach v in mpg price weight {
graph box `v', mark(1, mlabel(make)) name(`v')
}