// Dominic R, 7/1/2020
program strlongest
syntax [varlist(string default=none)] [, id(varname)]
if "`varlist'"=="" {
quietly ds, has(type string)
local varlist `r(varlist)'
}
foreach v of varlist `varlist' {
display "Examining `v'..."
quietly generate Length = ustrlen(`v')
quietly generate Last10 = usubstr(`v', -10, .)
gsort -Length
list `id' Length Last10 in 1/3
drop Length Last10
}
end