Learn more in the configuration section below. MacOS has no dependencies but you must select the flavor of Stata you own in the package's configuration. This package depends on language-stata, which you should be prompted to install if needed. In the terminal run apm install stata-exec or go to Settings > Install and search for stata-exec.

It seems way better faster pasting and supports unicode characters. Version 1.6.0 uses a new program on Linux to send code to Stata.Version 1.7.0 supports batch sending of code selection with Run Batch.It can show Stata results inline and works with Windows, macOS, and Linux. While stata-exec will still be supported, I suggest users use the new Stata Jupyter Kernel along with the Hydrogen package instead. This package supports Windows, MacOS, and Linux. * at the beginning of a line stands for comment.The command -doedit- opens a new do-file editor. Ls *.dta, w /* lists all files ending with '''.dta''' */ Ls, w /* the 'w' option simplifies the output*/ Ls /* Lists all files in the directory */ -dir- or -ls- : list all the files in the working directory.

-pwd- : displays the print working directory.

-findit- : search a keyword across local and net-based files.

-search- : search local help files for a keyword.

-help- (or -h-) : gives the help file of a command in a Viewer window.

⌘ + Shift + D : do a program (Mac OS 10+).

Ctrl + D : do a program (selected text or whole do file).

The do-file editor allows users to create and edit do-files and ado-files.

The viewer window displays any SMCL (Stata Markup Control Language) file, such as help documentation.

If you want to have a look at a specific list of variables, you can specify it to Stata by typing in the command window :

-edit- allow you to change your datasets by hand, exactly as in excel.

You can also have a look at your data by typing in the command window -browse- or -edit.

You just have to click on an instruction and it will appear again in the command window. It can be useful if you want to quickly do things again.

The Review window shows a list of past instructions.

The Variables Manager allows the user to quickly view and edit all the variable names, variable labels, formats, value labels, and notes.

You can click on the name of a variable and it appears in the command window.

The Variables window lists all variables and labels of the dataset in memory.

This is an alternative to using the dialog boxes accessed via Stata drop-down menus or running Stata in batch mode using a do-file or ado-file.

The Command window can be used to interactively give instructions to Stata.

All the results appears in the Results window.

It is commercial but it can utilize user-written functions.

It is widely used in economics/econometrics.

It is a portable software (ie you can install it on your USB stick).

It includes the very latest methods in econometrics.

Stata keyboard shortcuts mac