Date:         Sat, 15 Nov 2003 14:04:16 -0500
Reply-To:     Raynald Levesque <rlevesque@videotron.ca>
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From:         Raynald Levesque <rlevesque@videotron.ca>
Subject:      Re: Use of Concat procedure
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Hi

DATA LIST LIST /v1 v2 v3 v4 (4A1) v5 v6 (2A2).
BEGIN DATA
1 2 3 4 5 9
2 3 5 2 7 8
END DATA.

STRING first4(A4) notlast2 last2(A2).
COMPUTE first4=CONCAT(v1,v2,v3,v4).

* However next command does not work.
COMPUTE notlast2=CONCAT(v5,v6).
* following method works.
COMPUTE last2=CONCAT(RTRIM(v5),v6).
EXECUTE.

HTH

Raynald Levesque rlevesque@videotron.ca
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-----Original Message-----
From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU]On Behalf Of
Martin Sherman
Sent: November 15, 2003 12:29 PM
To: SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Subject: Use of Concat procedure


Dear list: I am trying to use the concat procedure for the first time and
seem to be having some difficulty. I want to take four string variables and
make them into one variable. That is, I want 1  2  2  1 to become 1221.
Suggestions appreciated.

Martin F. Sherman, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
Loyola College
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