topic Re: need to insert a space when joining two variables in SAS Programming

need to insert a space when joining two variables

jenim514 — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 19:01:23 GMT

I just need a space! But i'm not getting one 😞

_1=strip(put(mean, 8.1)) || " (" || strip(put(std, 10.2)) || ")");

so output should look like: 64.0 (11.00) . But i'm getting 64.0(11.00)

Thanks!

Re: need to insert a space when joining two variables

Astounding — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 19:21:14 GMT

Well, it's not possible to test your code since it doesn't work. But if you were to remove the extra closing parenthesis at the end, it gives the result you are asking for.

Re: need to insert a space when joining two variables

jenim514 — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 19:35:16 GMT

thx. i should have checked my log! i need more coffee.

Re: need to insert a space when joining two variables

ballardw — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 22:12:30 GMT

You should investigate the CAT, CATT, CATS and CATX functions as well. Then you don't need all the strip function calls

data example;
   mean= 64;
   std = 11;
   _1 = catx(' ',put(mean,8.1),cats('(',put(std,10.2),')') );
run;