Subcommands further define how a primary command behaves. They begin with a forward slash ( / ).
Compares means between two groups (e.g., Males vs. Females).
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GGRAPH /SCATTERPLOT(AGE BY SEX) /ENCODING = XML("C:\path\to\file.xml").
Use the DESCRIPTIVES command for continuous data to quickly calculate means, standard deviations, minimums, and maximums. Subcommands further define how a primary command behaves
T-TEST PAIRS=PreScore WITH PostScore (PAIRED).
Writing SPSS code follows a straightforward, English-like logic. Key rules for syntax include: Command Termination: Every command or cluster of code must end with a period ( Execution: Most data transformation commands (like ) require an ) command to be processed by the system. Females)
Open any analytical menu via the GUI (e.g., ).
* Get frequency tables for categorical variables. FREQUENCIES VARIABLES=Gender Ethnicity /ORDER=ANALYSIS.
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* Recode age into age groups. RECODE Age (18 thru 25=1) (26 thru 40=2) (41 thru 60=3) (ELSE=4) INTO AgeGroup. VARIABLE LABELS AgeGroup 'Age category'. VALUE LABELS AgeGroup 1 '18-25' 2 '26-40' 3 '41-60' 4 '60+'.