| Class | Global |
| Name | set missing |
| Arguments | <missing_data_token> |
This command sets the token used to represent a missing datum in output. Defaults to "x". This affects the output from write, and print commands.
The main use of this is to produce output to be read into other programs.
Example:
>> include volgaex.in >> head ! P S A p ! e e D r ! d Per Fat Mot x onset age D14S52 D14S43 D14S53 o AM 101 x x m y 43.0000 x x/x x/x x/x n AM 102 x x f n 77.0000 77.0000 83/87 183/183 151/151 n AM 203 x x f n x x 83/93 171/181 151/157 n AM 201 101 102 m y 41.0000 x x/x x/x x/x y AM 202 101 102 m y 43.0000 x x/x x/x x/x n AM 204 101 102 m n 63.0000 63.0000 x/x x/x x/x n AM 205 101 102 m y 46.0000 x 83/87 183/183 151/155 n AM 206 101 102 m y 41.0000 x 83/87 183/183 151/155 n AM 207 101 102 m n 52.0000 52.0000 x/x x/x x/x n AM 208 101 102 m y 41.0000 x 83/87 183/183 151/155 n >> set mis . NOTE: Missing value token set to ".". >> head ! P S A p ! e e D r ! d Per Fat Mot x onset age D14S52 D14S43 D14S53 o AM 101 x x m y 43.0000 . ./. ./. ./. n AM 102 x x f n 77.0000 77.0000 83/87 183/183 151/151 n AM 203 x x f n . . 83/93 171/181 151/157 n AM 201 101 102 m y 41.0000 . ./. ./. ./. y AM 202 101 102 m y 43.0000 . ./. ./. ./. n AM 204 101 102 m n 63.0000 63.0000 ./. ./. ./. n AM 205 101 102 m y 46.0000 . 83/87 183/183 151/155 n AM 206 101 102 m y 41.0000 . 83/87 183/183 151/155 n AM 207 101 102 m n 52.0000 52.0000 ./. ./. ./. n AM 208 101 102 m y 41.0000 . 83/87 183/183 151/155 n
See also:
| output | divert text output to a file |
| << (set gen) | Up to index | >> (set weight) |