This book is primarily aimed at people who have never used the syntax option in
SPSS, or have just started to use it. SPSS syntax is the command language used by
SPSS to carry out all of its commands and functions. Most users are unaware of this
command language, using the more usual drop-down, menu-driven method of
accessing the commands and functions of SPSS.
Many students and researchers may wonder why you need to consider the command
language (syntax) in addition to the drop-down, menu-driven method of
accessing the commands and functions of SPSS. The fi rst chapter will illustrate the
various ways in which syntax is a useful tool, but SPSS syntax’s key points are that
it can save you time, reduce errors and, perhaps best of all, will not actually require
any initial knowledge of programming.
This book is primarily aimed at people who have never used the syntax option in SPSS, or have just started to use it. SPSS syntax is the command language used by SPSS to carry out all of its commands and functions. Most users are unaware of this command language, using the more usual drop-down, menu-driven method ofaccessing the commands and functions of SPSS.
Many students and researchers may wonder why you need to consider the commandlanguage (syntax) in addition to the drop-down, menu-driven method ofaccessing the commands and functions of SPSS. The fi rst chapter will illustrate thevarious ways in which syntax is a useful tool, but SPSS syntax’s key points are thatit can save you time, reduce errors and, perhaps best of all, will not actually requireany initial knowledge of programming.
