"[" invalid command name error while running simple linear regression in STATA

[Divya Jain]

Hi,

I am trying to run the linear regression command (reg dep independent variables) in STATA but apparently, it gives an error when I execute the command.
My dependent variable is: Monthly electricity consumption of the household in summers whereas independent variables are: total dwelling size, total number of adults, total number of children, total number of working members, annual income of the household.
I am using STATA 12.1 version. The invalid command name error "[" is quite confusing as I am not using closed brackets anywhere in the command.
Any help is appreciated.

[Nick Cox]

But what did you type?

[Divya Jain]

Hi Nick,
I wrote the command as follows:
reg monthlyelectricityconssum dwellingsizesqft totalworkingmem totaladults totalnumberofchildren annualincome

[Nick Cox]

I don't have an explanation on that evidence.