translate string

BrahmanandaRao — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 07:35:59 GMT

data ds1;
x='uniteedstates';
/*y=find(x,'ee');*/
z=translate(x,'e','ee');	
proc print;run;

how to correct the spelling

unitedstates

Re: translate string

PeterClemmensen — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 07:43:06 GMT

As the Translate Function Documentation reveals, it "Replaces specific characters in a character expression.". What you want it the Tranwrd Function:

data ds1;
    x='uniteedstates';
    z=tranwrd(x,'ee','e');
run;

proc print;run;