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35 * PSPP: (pspp). Statistical analysis package.
36 * PSPPIRE: (pspp). Graphical user interface to PSPP.
40 This manual is for GNU PSPP version @value{VERSION},
41 software for statistical analysis.
43 Copyright @copyright{} 1997, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
46 Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document
47 under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.3
48 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation;
49 with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts.
50 A copy of the license is included in the section entitled "GNU
51 Free Documentation License".
56 @title PSPP Users Guide
57 @subtitle GNU PSPP Statistical Analysis Software
58 @subtitle Release @value{VERSION}
60 @vskip 0pt plus 1filll
64 @c @chapheading Acknowledgements
65 The authors wish to thank Network Theory Ltd
66 @url{http://www.network-theory.co.uk}
67 for their financial support
68 in the production of this manual.
82 * Introduction:: Description of the package.
83 * License:: Your rights and obligations.
85 * Invoking PSPP:: Starting the PSPP text-based interface.
86 * Invoking PSPPIRE:: Starting the PSPP graphical user interface.
87 * Using PSPP:: How to use PSPP --- A brief tutorial.
88 * Language:: Basics of the PSPP command language.
89 * Expressions:: Numeric and string expression syntax.
91 * Data Input and Output:: Reading data from user files.
92 * System and Portable File IO:: Reading and writing system & portable files.
93 * Combining Data Files:: Combining data from multiple files.
94 * Variable Attributes:: Adjusting and examining variables.
95 * Data Manipulation:: Simple operations on data.
96 * Data Selection:: Select certain cases for analysis.
97 * Conditionals and Looping:: Doing things many times or not at all.
98 * Statistics:: Basic statistical procedures.
99 * Utilities:: Other commands.
101 * Not Implemented:: What's not here yet
102 * Bugs:: Known problems; submitting bug reports.
104 * Function Index:: Index of PSPP functions for expressions.
105 * Command Index:: Index of PSPP procedures.
106 * Concept Index:: Index of concepts.
108 * GNU Free Documentation License:: License for copying this manual.
111 @include introduction.texi
112 @include license.texi
114 @include invoking.texi
115 @include tutorial.texi
116 @include language.texi
117 @include expressions.texi
118 @include data-io.texi
120 @include combining.texi
121 @include variables.texi
122 @include transformation.texi
123 @include data-selection.texi
124 @include flow-control.texi
125 @include statistics.texi
126 @include utilities.texi
127 @include not-implemented.texi
130 @include function-index.texi
131 @include command-index.texi
132 @include concept-index.texi
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