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Function Reference: R
@rfirst
Element Functions
First non-missing value in rows of group.
Value of the first non-missing value in each row of the group.
Syntax:
@rfirst
(
x)
x
: group
Return: series
For each observation
corresponding to a row
in the group of
series, find the first non-missing value in the row.
Examples
show @rfirst(g
returns a linked series of the first non-missing observations in the rows of group
g
.
Cross-references
See also
@rlast
,
@rifirst
, and
@rilast
.