On Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 10:01:42AM -0700, jlablackbird wrote: > How does r project compare to spss? Is it very complex for the more advanced > type person with programming experience or is it something that I might find > helpful?
R has its own language, which isn't hard to learn as computer languages go. R has no "point-and-click" gui like that of SPSS. > I am new to linux. I have used windows based applications for years and am > good at it. I am getting the hang of linux but I am still on the learning > curve. R runs on windows, too. > > Julia > > Jim Tarvid wrote: > > > > If PSPP had the Multiple Response Command this might work. > > > > http://www.gnu.org/software/pspp/manual/html_node/Not-Implemented.html > > > > http://ftp2.arts.unsw.edu.au/argyrous/extra_chapters/SPSSMultipleResponseCommand.pdf > > > > The only way I can see getting freqs and descriptive measures is multiple > > rows. > > > > While the SPSS schema is flexible it is always flat. > > > > There are hints that r-project handles multiple response variables > > > > On Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 4:41 AM, <j...@cellform.com> wrote: > >> The way I would do this is to have a variable for each of the 3 job > >> preferences. > >> Then apply value labels for each of the possible job choices. > >> This can be done with a syntax like the following: > >> > >> > >> input program. > >> numeric jobpref1. > >> numeric jobpref2. > >> numeric jobpref3. > >> end file. > >> end input program. > >> > >> variable label jobpref1 'First job choice'. > >> variable label jobpref2 'Second job choice'. > >> variable label jobpref3 'Third job choice'. > >> > >> value labels jobpref1 jobpref2 jobpref3 1 'bucher' 2 'baker' 3 'grocer' 4 > >> 'carpenter' 5 'statistician'. > >> > >> display dictionary. > >> execute. > >> > >> > >> > >> At this level, PSPP should work exactly the same as SPSS. ?? If you find > >> that it doesn't, please > >> report it. > >> > >> Hope this helps. > >> > >> John > >> > >> > >> > >> On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 10:09:17PM -0700, jlablackbird wrote: > >> > >> ?? ?? I am new to pspp and have an elementary understanding of spss. ??I > >> have set up > >> ?? ?? my data from a survey but am stuck on an issue I never dealt with > >> before. > >> ?? ?? How do you code: > >> > >> ?? ?? What are your three top jobs: > >> > >> ?? ?? and there is a multiple list of possible responses? > >> > >> ?? ?? I have read that I should create a separate variable for each > >> possible > >> ?? ?? choice. ??Then what do I put under > >> ?? ?? TOPJOB? > >> > >> ?? ?? How do the answers get tied to the initial question. ??I have had a > >> hard time > >> ?? ?? finding information about this. ??The help screens don't seem to hold > >> any > >> ?? ?? answers. ??Other forums address it on spss and I'm not sure if pspp > >> can do it > >> ?? ?? the same. > >> > >> ?? ?? Please help. ??I'm trying to do this survey for work and I want to > >> get > >> it > >> ?? ?? done.%-| > >> > >> ?? ?? Julia > >> ?? ?? -- > >> ?? ?? View this message in context: > >> http://www.nabble.com/Variables-with-multiple-answers---How-do-I-code-them--tp24009279p24009279.html > >> ?? ?? Sent from the Gnu - PSPP - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > >> > >> > >> > >> ?? ?? _______________________________________________ > >> ?? ?? Pspp-users mailing list > >> ?? ?? Pspp-users@gnu.org > >> ?? ?? http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/pspp-users > >> > >> -- > >> PGP Public key ID: 1024D/2DE827B3 > >> fingerprint = 8797 A26D 0854 2EAB 0285 ??A290 8A67 719C 2DE8 27B3 > >> See http://pgp.mit.edu or any PGP keyserver for public key. > >> > >> > >> > >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > >> Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) > >> > >> iD8DBQFKM2ZEimdxnC3oJ7MRAq9GAJ40EznQbJo5sUFI82Af1mNqVetbWwCgiEVp > >> wL3iq0IzGMgqOUxcaWaSg68= > >> =IWre > >> -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Pspp-users mailing list > >> Pspp-users@gnu.org > >> http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/pspp-users > >> > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > http://ls.net > > http://drupal.ls.net > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Pspp-users mailing list > > Pspp-users@gnu.org > > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/pspp-users > > > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://www.nabble.com/Variables-with-multiple-answers---How-do-I-code-them--tp24009279p24014341.html > Sent from the Gnu - PSPP - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Pspp-users mailing list > Pspp-users@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/pspp-users _______________________________________________ Pspp-users mailing list Pspp-users@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/pspp-users
