mf_st_varrename.hlp

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{cmd:help mata st_varrename()}
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{* index st_varrename()}{...}

{title:Title}

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{bf:[M-5] st_varrename() -- Rename Stata variable}


{title:Syntax}

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{it:void}
{cmd:st_varrename(}{it:scalar var}{cmd:,}
{it:string scalar newname}{cmd:)}


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where {it:var} contains a Stata variable name or a Stata variable index.


{title:Description}

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{cmd:st_varrename(}{it:var}{cmd:,} {it:newname}{cmd:)}
changes the name of {it:var} to {it:newname}.

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If {it:var} is specified as a name, abbreviations are not allowed.


{title:Conformability}

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{cmd:st_varrename(}{it:var}{cmd:,} {it:newname}{cmd:)}:
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	      {it:var}:  1 {it:x} 1
	  {it:newname}:  1 {it:x} 1
	   {it:result}:  {it:void}


{title:Diagnostics}

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{cmd:st_varrename(}{it:var}{cmd:,} {it:newname}{cmd:)}
aborts with error if {it:var} is not a valid Stata variable
or if {it:newname} is not a valid name or if a variable named 
{it:newname} already exists.


{title:Source code}

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Function is built-in.


{title:Also see}

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Manual:  {hi:[M-5] st_varrename()}

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Online:  help for 
{bf:{help m4_stata:[M-4] stata}}
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