Hi, I'm trying to do something like this to complete some string variable with "@" depending on it length:
x is a number variable that receives the length
y is a string with multiple length
z is the destination variable
x = length(y)
if x < 50 then
a || 50 - x /* at this point I'm trying to put some number of repeated "@" to complete a length of 50 */
else
substr(a,1,50) /* if length is greater then 50, I just cut it using substr */
end if
Regards from Brazil
You could try:
Data A;
Input y $20.;
Datalines;
SDFED
GDDE CDEX
DFDXCE
DD
;
Run;
%Let x=40;
Data B;
Set A;
z=Repeat('@',&x.);
Substr(z,1,Length(y))=y;
Run;
You could try:
Data A;
Input y $20.;
Datalines;
SDFED
GDDE CDEX
DFDXCE
DD
;
Run;
%Let x=40;
Data B;
Set A;
z=Repeat('@',&x.);
Substr(z,1,Length(y))=y;
Run;
Available on demand!
Missed SAS Innovate Las Vegas? Watch all the action for free! View the keynotes, general sessions and 22 breakouts on demand.
What’s the difference between SAS Enterprise Guide and SAS Studio? How are they similar? Just ask SAS’ Danny Modlin.
Find more tutorials on the SAS Users YouTube channel.