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<TITLE>Making a vector</TITLE>
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<font size="+3" color="green"><B>Making a vector</B></font></P>
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The simplest way to make a vector is with an assignment to a range. For example,
<CODE>X = [1:5]</CODE>,</nobr> makes a vector named <CODE>X</CODE> with elements
<CODE>{1,2,3,4,5}</code>.</P>
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A vector can also be made with an assignment to a list. For example,
<CODE>X = [1;23;-3;5;10]</code>, where the elements of a list are separated by semicolons.</P>
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The <a href="../GenerateCommand/generatecommand.htm"><CODE>GENERATE</CODE></a>
command also makes a vector, e.g.,</P>
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<td bgcolor="#FFCCCC" align="center"><em>command</em></td>
<td bgcolor="#FFCCCC" align="center"><em>resultant vector <code>X</code></em></td></tr>
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<TD valign="top" width="45%"><CODE>GENERATE X 0,1,,4</CODE></TD>
<TD valign="top"><CODE>4</CODE> elements: <CODE>{0,1,2,3}</CODE></TD>
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<TD valign="top"><CODE>GENERATE X 0,1,4</CODE></TD>
<TD valign="top"><CODE>5</CODE> elements: <CODE>{0,1,2,3,4}</CODE></TD>
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<TD valign="top"><CODE>GENERATE X 0,,4,9</CODE></TD>
<TD valign="top"><CODE>9</CODE> elements <CODE>{0,.5,1,1.5,2,2.5,3,3.5,4}</CODE></TD>
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<TD valign="top"><CODE>GENERATE/RANDOM X 0,5,10 </CODE></TD>
<TD valign="top"><CODE>10</CODE> random elements with values between <CODE>0</CODE> and <CODE>5</CODE>.
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<a href="stringvariable.htm"><img src="../shadow_left.gif">
<font size="+1" color="olive">String variables</font></a>
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