`nworder`

Reorder the networks in memory

Syntax

nworder
netlist
[, 
options]

Description

nworder relocates netlist to a position depending on which option you specify. If no option is specified, nworder relocates netlist to the beginning of the dataset in the order in which the variables are specified - matching plain Stata’s own order command, which nworder is a thin wrapper around.

The command is useful when one wants to do bulk-operations with networks and when the network order matters (e.g. when making a movie out of _all networks, see nwmovie).

Options

last shifts netlist to the end of the dataset.

first shifts netlist to the beginning of the dataset. This is the default.

before(netname) shifts varlist before netname.

after(netname) shifts varlist after netname.

alphabetic alphabetizes netlist and moves it to the beginning of the dataset. For example, here is a netlist in alphabetic order: a x7 x70 x8 x80 z. If combined with another option, alphabetic just alphabetizes varlist, and the movement of netlist is controlled by the other option.

sequential alphabetizes netlist, keeping netnames with the same ordered letters but with differing appended numbers in sequential order. netlist is moved to the beginning of the dataset. For example, here is a netlist in sequential order: a x7 x8 x70 x80 z.

Examples

Setup

. nwwebuse florentine
Describe the networks
. nwds
Move flobusiness to the beginning of the dataset
. nworder flobusiness
Describe the networks
. nwds
Make flobusiness the last network in the dataset
. nworder flobusiness, last
Describe the networks
. nwds
Alphabetize the networks
. nworder flomarriage flobusiness, alphabetic
Describe the networks
. nwds

Supported network types

Binary: yes. Directed: yes. Weighted: yes. Signed: yes. Two-mode: yes - reorders which networks occupy which position in the dataset only; does not read or depend on any network’s own directed/valued/two-mode status or tie values.

nworder