Dollar Sign In Stata

I got a Stata do file which always uses "dollar" sign $ whenever "using" something. But when I actually run it on my computer, it looks like my computer thinks the directory is ignored. Here, the

Oct 11, 2014 · Dear Statalist, I would like to have a local (string) with the dollar sign in it without being evaluated. I read Nick's article on backslashes,

Regular expressions use a notation system that allows for matching complex patterns of text with minimal effort. While there is no formal standardization of the syntax for a regular expression, there is a general consensus on the basic elements of the syntax. It is this core syntax that Stata implements in its regular-expression functions.

I realise my earlier email was imprecise. I am mostly lamenting the mis-feature (IMO) that labels get evaluated as macros within the internals of -graph- even though they are not even macros to begin with.

What is the difference between = and == in Stata? Stata FAQ. Single equal: Set equal. The single equal, =, is used as a set equal operator. Old time Pascal programmers will recognize it as, :=. It is used in the generate, replace and recode commands. Examples:

The dollar sign or peso sign ($ or ) is a symbol used to indicate the units of various currencies around the world, including the peso and the US dollar. The symbol can interchangeably have one or two vertical strokes. In common usage, the sign appears to the left of the amount specified, e.g. "$1", read as …Currency: many (see dollar, peso)

May 08, 2019 · A dollar sign in php acts like the dollar sign in bash, it refers to a variable, in bash you can use the dollar sign with commands to get their output and assign them to a variable like this: [code]variable_name=$(echo 'Hello World') [/code]Beside...

Dec 29, 2017 · A dollar sign ($) is the symbol found on the same key as the number four on United States QWERTY keyboard. It is used to represent a US currency value, e.g., $10.00 for ten dollars. As seen in the picture, the dollar sign looks like the letter "S" with a vertical line going through the middle.

To answer your exact question: Yes, it is bad practice to have a dollar sign in the value of an environment variable. However, that's not what the code snippet you have displayed actually does.