TOUCH: Stata module to create a blank data file

Ari Friedman

Statistical Software Components from Boston College Department of Economics

Abstract: touch creates a blank data file of the type specified. This is useful to avoid append loops failing on the first run due to the file not existing, and is a slightly more elegant solution than -cap append-, as append will still abort the program if there is a real problem. It is similar to the UNIX command touch.

Language: Stata
Requires: Stata version 9
Keywords: file handling; touch; append (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008-01-29, Revised 2009-10-18
Note: This module should be installed from within Stata by typing "ssc install touch". The module is made available under terms of the GPL v3 (https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt). Windows users should not attempt to download these files with a web browser.
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