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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 1.1 or
48 any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no
49 Invariant Sections, with the Front-Cover Texts being ``A GNU Manual,''
50 and with the Back-Cover Texts as in (a) below. A copy of the
51 license is included in the section entitled ``GNU Free Documentation
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60 @title PSPP Users Guide
61 @subtitle GNU PSPP Statistical Analysis Software
62 @subtitle Release @value{VERSION}
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69 @c @chapheading Acknowledgements
70 The authors wish to thank Network Theory Ltd
71 @url{http://www.network-theory.co.uk}
72 for their financial support
73 in the production of this manual.
87 * Introduction:: Description of the package.
88 * License:: Your rights and obligations.
90 * Invoking PSPP:: Starting the PSPP text-based interface.
91 * Invoking PSPPIRE:: Starting the PSPP graphical user interface.
92 * Using PSPP:: How to use PSPP --- A brief tutorial.
93 * Language:: Basics of the PSPP command language.
94 * Expressions:: Numeric and string expression syntax.
96 * Data Input and Output:: Reading data from user files.
97 * System and Portable File IO:: Reading and writing system & portable files.
98 * Combining Data Files:: Combining data from multiple files.
99 * Variable Attributes:: Adjusting and examining variables.
100 * Data Manipulation:: Simple operations on data.
101 * Data Selection:: Select certain cases for analysis.
102 * Conditionals and Looping:: Doing things many times or not at all.
103 * Statistics:: Basic statistical procedures.
104 * Utilities:: Other commands.
106 * Not Implemented:: What's not here yet
107 * Bugs:: Known problems; submitting bug reports.
109 * Function Index:: Index of PSPP functions for expressions.
110 * Command Index:: Index of PSPP procedures.
111 * Concept Index:: Index of concepts.
113 * GNU Free Documentation License:: License for copying this manual.
116 @include introduction.texi
117 @include license.texi
119 @include invoking.texi
120 @include tutorial.texi
121 @include language.texi
122 @include expressions.texi
123 @include data-io.texi
125 @include combining.texi
126 @include variables.texi
127 @include transformation.texi
128 @include data-selection.texi
129 @include flow-control.texi
130 @include statistics.texi
131 @include utilities.texi
132 @include not-implemented.texi
135 @include function-index.texi
136 @include command-index.texi
137 @include concept-index.texi
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