Running syntax over several SPSS data files in one go is fairly easy. If we use SPSS with Python we don’t even have to type in the file names. The Python os (for operating system) module will do it for us. Try it for yourself by downloading spssfiles.zip. Unzip these files into d:\spssfiles as shown below and you’re good to go. Find All Files […]
A common task in Python is building strings from other strings, especially if we’re creating SPSS syntax. We could simply concatenate strings into larger strings but there’s a nicer way: string replacements with the % sign. Please note that the examples in this tutorial assume Python2.x* and may not run in Python3.x. Python String Replacement with %s *Replace […]
The most important Python object we’ll deal with are strings. This tutorial presents a quick overview of Python string methods. However, let’s first learn some very basics. Python Strings – Basic Rules Strings may be enclosed by single or double quotes if they don’t contain any line breaks; Strings may always be enclosed by 3 single […]
