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# scikits.statsmodels.tools.add_constant

`scikits.statsmodels.tools.``add_constant`(data, prepend=False)

  This appends a constant to the design matrix if prepend==False.

  It checks to make sure a constant is not already included. If there is at least one column of ones then an array of the original design is returned.

  Parameters: | data : array-like data is the column-ordered design matrix prepend : bool True and the constant is prepended rather than appended.
  Returns: | data : array The original design matrix with a constant (column of ones) as the last column.

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