topic Re: K functions - how did SAS decide on the letter k for the prefix? in SAS Programming https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/K-functions-how-did-SAS-decide-on-the-letter-k-for-the-prefix/m-p/505336#M135311 <P><a href="https://communities.sas.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/159">@Tom</a>&nbsp; love your sense of humor. Thank you sir , you made me laugh hahahahaha</P> Wed, 17 Oct 2018 20:33:20 GMT novinosrin 2018-10-17T20:33:20Z K functions - how did SAS decide on the letter k for the prefix? https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/K-functions-how-did-SAS-decide-on-the-letter-k-for-the-prefix/m-p/505327#M135304 <P>K functions - how did SAS decide on the letter k for the prefix?</P> Wed, 17 Oct 2018 20:21:01 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/K-functions-how-did-SAS-decide-on-the-letter-k-for-the-prefix/m-p/505327#M135304 feff 2018-10-17T20:21:01Z Re: K functions - how did SAS decide on the letter k for the prefix? https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/K-functions-how-did-SAS-decide-on-the-letter-k-for-the-prefix/m-p/505333#M135309 <P>Are we allowed to guess? They flipped a coin?&nbsp; Called RANUNI() function?&nbsp; Kanji? Katakana?</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 17 Oct 2018 20:28:41 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/K-functions-how-did-SAS-decide-on-the-letter-k-for-the-prefix/m-p/505333#M135309 Tom 2018-10-17T20:28:41Z Re: K functions - how did SAS decide on the letter k for the prefix? https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/K-functions-how-did-SAS-decide-on-the-letter-k-for-the-prefix/m-p/505336#M135311 <P><a href="https://communities.sas.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/159">@Tom</a>&nbsp; love your sense of humor. Thank you sir , you made me laugh hahahahaha</P> Wed, 17 Oct 2018 20:33:20 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/K-functions-how-did-SAS-decide-on-the-letter-k-for-the-prefix/m-p/505336#M135311 novinosrin 2018-10-17T20:33:20Z Re: K functions - how did SAS decide on the letter k for the prefix? https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/K-functions-how-did-SAS-decide-on-the-letter-k-for-the-prefix/m-p/505344#M135314 <P><STRONG> In the mid-1980s, a set of string manipulation functions for Kanji characters handling were released. The K functions were born!&nbsp;</STRONG></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Source :&nbsp;<A href="https://www.sas.com/content/dam/SAS/support/en/sas-global-forum-proceedings/2018/1902-2018.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.sas.com/content/dam/SAS/support/en/sas-global-forum-proceedings/2018/1902-2018.pdf</A></P> Wed, 17 Oct 2018 22:39:43 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/K-functions-how-did-SAS-decide-on-the-letter-k-for-the-prefix/m-p/505344#M135314 SuryaKiran 2018-10-17T22:39:43Z