I'm trying to find a way of generating variable names automatically.

My question is simple: is there a way of controlling the name of the output variable in a different way than what is used above? I mean, how can I get output in variables with name: ret1, ret2,..., ret12? Is there any sequential command that can be added to ret*?

Em 31 de outubro de 2017, Filipe escreveu: > __ > Hi All, > > I'm trying to find a way of generating variable names automatically.>> > I have a list of share prices: share1, share2, ...., share12. I want > to compute returns in a loop. Here is what I was doing:>>> # Compute returns for all shares >> loop foreach i list_share >> ret_$i = 100 * (log(list_share.$i) - log(list_share.$i(-1)))>>> endloop > > The above one would return the following variables: ret_share1, > ret_share2,..., ret_share12.>> > My question is simple: is there a way of controlling the name of the > output variable in a different way than what is used above? I mean, > how can I get output in variables with name: ret1, ret2,..., ret12? > Is there any sequential command that can be added to ret*?> Dear Filipe, I think you could use this: <hansl> loop foreach i list_share string temp = sprintf("ret%d", i) series @temp = 100 * (log(list_share.$i) - log(list_share.$i(-1)))> endloop </hansl> Um abraço, Henrique