Recently, many friends have said that they still don’t know how to use Stata to sort data? The editor below will share with you the operation method of using Stata to sort data. Friends in need should quickly read this article.

Here we take the database that comes with Stata as an example. Enter the command [sysuse auto, clear] to import Stata’s own data set 1978 Automobile Data.

Next, we sort the variable Price in ascending order. Enter the command [sort price]. The following picture is a comparison before and after sorting.

If you want to sort in descending order, enter the command directly. The following figure is a comparison before and after the arrangement.

If you need to sort multiple variables in ascending order at the same time, list the variables directly after sort. For example, enter the command [sort weight turn length] to sort these three variables, the effect is as follows.

Similarly, to sort multiple variables in descending order, directly enter the command [gsort -weight turn length] to sort these three variables. The effect is as follows.

The above is the method shared by the editor to sort data using Stata. Friends who don’t know how to do it can learn it.