topic Re: What does * in front of a variable name do? such as : COUNT=events;*numerator; Total=denominator in SAS Programming

What does * in front of a variable name do? such as : COUNT=events;*numerator; Total=denominatoryr1;

Jpham — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 00:17:42 GMT

please help me understand the meaning of * in front of a variable name such as:
COUNT=events;*numerator;
Total=denominatoryr1;*denominator;

Thank you

Re: What does * in front of a variable name do? such as : COUNT=events;*numerator; Total=denominator

shahparth260 — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 00:20:07 GMT

If you have seen this in Code it should be comment. Can you provide where you have exactly seen ?

Re: What does * in front of a variable name do? such as : COUNT=events;*numerator; Total=denominator

Jpham — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 00:29:09 GMT

There was no comment

Re: What does * in front of a variable name do? such as : COUNT=events;*numerator; Total=denominator

Jpham — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 00:30:18 GMT

here is more code before and after:

data rateyr1;
length range $25;
merge startyr1 finishyr1 numyr1 ;
by year;
range=startyr1||"-"||finishyr1;
events=numyr1;
if events=. then events=0;
pts_at_risk=denominatoryr1;
rate=put((events/denominatoryr1)*100,6.1);

COUNT=events;*numerator;
Total=denominatoryr1;*denominator;
SD=1.96; *1.96 for 95% CI, 1.65 for 90% CI, 0.68 for 50% CI;
obs_agreement=round(Count/Total*100,0.1);

Re: What does * in front of a variable name do? such as : COUNT=events;*numerator; Total=denominator

shahparth260 — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 00:30:52 GMT

Are you able to send snippets wherever you have seen ??

Re: What does * in front of a variable name do? such as : COUNT=events;*numerator; Total=denominator

Jpham — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 00:43:27 GMT

I inherit this code and I am trying to understand it. I do not have any snippets.

Re: What does * in front of a variable name do? such as : COUNT=events;*numerator; Total=denominator

shahparth260 — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 01:48:11 GMT

I have imported this code in to SAS. I surely can say this is a comment/ explanation / annotation whoever write this program.

Please have a look once in to attachment that I am sending with this. I hope it helpful.

It gives you extra information that which variable you use as Denominator and Nominator for calculation.

Re: What does * in front of a variable name do? such as : COUNT=events;*numerator; Total=denominator

Jpham — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 01:55:23 GMT

Thank you

Re: What does * in front of a variable name do? such as : COUNT=events;*numerator; Total=denominator

shahparth260 — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 05:08:52 GMT

You're welcome and thanks for accepting as a solution.