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| The '''`describe`''' command describes data in memory. | '''`-describe-`''' describes the active dataset. |
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| [[https://www.stata.com/manuals/ddescribe.pdf|Stata manual for describe]] | [[https://www.stata.com/manuals/ddescribe.pdf|Stata manual for -describe-]] |
Stata Describe
-describe- describes the active dataset.
Contents
Usage
Used alone, -describe- lists the names and details about all variables in memory.
describe describe foo bar baz
Use the fullnames option to prevent truncation of variable names.
To create a new dataset describing the current one, try:
describe, replace
To create a new dataset describing an external one, try:
describe using "foo.dta"