statacons: An SCons-based build tool for Stata

Raymond Guiteras, Brian Quistorff, Ahnjeong Kim and Clayson Shumway

No 340058, CEnREP Working Papers from North Carolina State University, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics

Abstract: In this article, we present statacons, an SCons-based build tool for Stata. Because of the integration of Stata and Python in recent versions of Stata, we are able to adapt SCons for Stata workflows without the use of an external shell or extensive configuration. We discuss the usefulness of build tools generally, provide examples of the use of statacons in Stata workflows, present key elements of the syntax of statacons, and discuss extensions, alternatives, and limitations. We provide recommendations for collaborative workflows and, at the end of the article, installation instructions.

Keywords: Research; and; Development/Tech; Change/Emerging; Technologies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 49
Date: 2023-01
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.340058

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