Remove numbers and decapitalize strings
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I have the following strings:
My4Na3me8Is99RI1ch2ard
Th1isI2sA67nEx8am5pl3e
How can I remove the numbers?
I also want to decapitalize all letters if possible.
stata
edited Nov 13 '18 at 21:26
Pearly Spencer
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I have the following strings:
My4Na3me8Is99RI1ch2ard
Th1isI2sA67nEx8am5pl3e
How can I remove the numbers?
I also want to decapitalize all letters if possible.
stata
edited Nov 13 '18 at 21:26
Pearly Spencer
10.2k173460
asked Nov 13 '18 at 21:18
user10648584user10648584
182
add a comment |
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I have the following strings:
My4Na3me8Is99RI1ch2ard
Th1isI2sA67nEx8am5pl3e
How can I remove the numbers?
I also want to decapitalize all letters if possible.
stata
edited Nov 13 '18 at 21:26
Pearly Spencer
10.2k173460
asked Nov 13 '18 at 21:18
user10648584user10648584
182
I have the following strings:
My4Na3me8Is99RI1ch2ard
Th1isI2sA67nEx8am5pl3e
How can I remove the numbers?
I also want to decapitalize all letters if possible.
stata
stata
edited Nov 13 '18 at 21:26
Pearly Spencer
10.2k173460
asked Nov 13 '18 at 21:18
user10648584user10648584
182
edited Nov 13 '18 at 21:26
Pearly Spencer
10.2k173460
asked Nov 13 '18 at 21:18
user10648584user10648584
182
edited Nov 13 '18 at 21:26
Pearly Spencer
10.2k173460
edited Nov 13 '18 at 21:26
Pearly Spencer
10.2k173460
edited Nov 13 '18 at 21:26
Pearly Spencer
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asked Nov 13 '18 at 21:18
user10648584user10648584
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asked Nov 13 '18 at 21:18
user10648584user10648584
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asked Nov 13 '18 at 21:18
user10648584user10648584
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The following works for me:
clear
input str25 var1
"My4Na3me8Is99RI1ch2ard"
"Th1isI2sA67nEx8am5pl3e"
end
generate var2 = lower(ustrregexra(var,"[0-9]+",""))
list
+------------------------------------------+
| var1 var2 |
|------------------------------------------|
1. | My4Na3me8Is99RI1ch2ard mynameisrichard |
2. | Th1isI2sA67nEx8am5pl3e thisisanexample |
+------------------------------------------+
answered Nov 13 '18 at 21:24
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The following works for me:
clear
input str25 var1
"My4Na3me8Is99RI1ch2ard"
"Th1isI2sA67nEx8am5pl3e"
end
generate var2 = lower(ustrregexra(var,"[0-9]+",""))
list
+------------------------------------------+
| var1 var2 |
|------------------------------------------|
1. | My4Na3me8Is99RI1ch2ard mynameisrichard |
2. | Th1isI2sA67nEx8am5pl3e thisisanexample |
+------------------------------------------+
answered Nov 13 '18 at 21:24
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The following works for me:
clear
input str25 var1
"My4Na3me8Is99RI1ch2ard"
"Th1isI2sA67nEx8am5pl3e"
end
generate var2 = lower(ustrregexra(var,"[0-9]+",""))
list
+------------------------------------------+
| var1 var2 |
|------------------------------------------|
1. | My4Na3me8Is99RI1ch2ard mynameisrichard |
2. | Th1isI2sA67nEx8am5pl3e thisisanexample |
+------------------------------------------+
answered Nov 13 '18 at 21:24
Pearly SpencerPearly Spencer
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The following works for me:
clear
input str25 var1
"My4Na3me8Is99RI1ch2ard"
"Th1isI2sA67nEx8am5pl3e"
end
generate var2 = lower(ustrregexra(var,"[0-9]+",""))
list
+------------------------------------------+
| var1 var2 |
|------------------------------------------|
1. | My4Na3me8Is99RI1ch2ard mynameisrichard |
2. | Th1isI2sA67nEx8am5pl3e thisisanexample |
+------------------------------------------+
answered Nov 13 '18 at 21:24
Pearly SpencerPearly Spencer
10.2k173460
The following works for me:
clear
input str25 var1
"My4Na3me8Is99RI1ch2ard"
"Th1isI2sA67nEx8am5pl3e"
end
generate var2 = lower(ustrregexra(var,"[0-9]+",""))
list
+------------------------------------------+
| var1 var2 |
|------------------------------------------|
1. | My4Na3me8Is99RI1ch2ard mynameisrichard |
2. | Th1isI2sA67nEx8am5pl3e thisisanexample |
+------------------------------------------+
answered Nov 13 '18 at 21:24
Pearly SpencerPearly Spencer
10.2k173460
answered Nov 13 '18 at 21:24
Pearly SpencerPearly Spencer
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answered Nov 13 '18 at 21:24
Pearly SpencerPearly Spencer
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