'If and Or syntax wrong

What do I need to change so that the binaryeducation variable always==0 for this regression? The "or" should only be for the scenarios

svy: reg binaryanswer1 i.scenario if scenario==5 | scenario==9 | scenario==12 | scenario==14 | scenario==15 & binaryeducation==0
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Solution 1:[1]

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for the precedence of operators. I have never memorised this either on purpose or by accident. If the order of operators is not what you want, use parentheses to enforce a different order. I think what you want is

if (scenario==5 | scenario==9 | scenario==12 | scenario==14 | scenario==15) & binaryeducation==0

and indeed another device would solve the problem more neatly:

if inlist(scenario, 5, 9, 12, 14, 15) & binaryeducation == 0

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