Definition
SPSS’ ANY is used to compare one value to a set of other values.
SPSS Any – Basics
ANY(a,b,c[,d...])checks whetherais equal to any of theb, c[,d...].- Note that the first value is compared to the second through the last values.
- Each of these can either be a constant (“6”) or a variable (“v1”) over respondents.
SPSS Any – Examples
- Suppose we have 10 respondents throw a dice 4 times. The following questions are best answered by using
ANYas we’ll demonstrate in the syntax below. - Did the first throw result in either a
1, a4or a5? - Did the respondent throw any
6during his four attempts? - Did the outcome of the first throw occur in any of the subsequent throws?
- Was the outcome of the last throw either equal to
6or the first throw ?
SPSS Any – Syntax Examples
data list free/id.
begin data
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
end data.
do repeat v = throw_1 to throw_4.
compute v = trunc(rv.uniform(1,7)).
end repeat.
exe.
*1. Did the first throw result in one of the values 1, 4, 5?.
compute check_1 = any(throw_1,1,4,5).
*2. Was there any 6 among the four attempts?.
compute check_2 = any(6,throw_1 to throw_4).
*3. Did the outcome of the first throw occur in any of the subsequent throws?.
compute check_3 = any(throw_1,throw_2 to throw_4).
*4. Was the outcome of the last throw either equal to 6 or the first throw ?.
compute check_4 = any(throw_4,throw_1, 6).
value labels check_1 to check_4 0 ‘No’ 1 ‘Yes’.
exe.
Note
TRUNC(RV.UNIFORM(1,7)) generates random integer values from 1 through 6 with equal probabilities. Hence it simulates throws with a balanced die. Also, see RV.UNIFORM.
