Re: [Gretl-users] why the error
Am 14.03.2015 um 09:36 schrieb Qi Shi:
? list X=dummify(Z5) --drop-first
> list X=dummify(Z5) --drop-
The symbol 'drop' is undefined
Error executing script: halting
> list X=dummify(Z5) --drop-first
"
why did i encounter the error?
You're mixing up the 'dummify' command with the 'dummify()' function.
Only the command takes these double-dash-style options like
"--drop-first". For the function you have a second argument, please see
the help for that (haven't used it myself yet).
Remark for Allin and Jack:
BTW, I think the error message is strange insofar as IMO the parser
should complain already about the "--" in there, not about the "drop"
word, no? But perhaps this has been changed since last release.
cheers,
sven