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When a "single statement" can be called a program?

POOJA_J — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 14:46:28 GMT

I read in a book, a single statement as well as multiple statements can be called as a program.

Plz explain what can be an example of a single statement which itself can be called a program?

Re: When a "single statement" can be called a program?

Tom — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 14:55:47 GMT

Trivial example. Create a file named find_sas_version.sas that contains:

%put &sysvlong=;

Run it.

Re: When a "single statement" can be called a program?

Quentin — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 15:02:40 GMT

A sas program contains SAS statements. Typically multiple statements that create steps etc. But a SAS program could have a single statement, such as any global statement.

For example, a program with single title statement is still a program, and it would run.

title "hello" ;

Re: When a "single statement" can be called a program?

POOJA_J — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 11:51:12 GMT

Tx a lot.