topic Re: Character to Numeric conversion issues in SAS Programming

Character to Numeric conversion issues

JohnSAScom — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 13:05:47 GMT

What's the best way to convert from numeric to character?

What's the best way to convert from character to numeric?

Re: Character to Numeric conversion issues

Kurt_Bremser — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 13:08:19 GMT

Rename, convert, drop:

data have;
input num char $;
cards;
3 3
;
run;

data want;
set have (rename=(num=_num char=_char));
char = input(_char,best.);
num = put(_num,best12.);
drop _num _char;
run;

Re: Character to Numeric conversion issues

PeterClemmensen — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 13:09:17 GMT

numeric to character: Put Function

character to numeric: Input Function

Do a simple Google search or search this forum for example. Literally thousands out there.

Re: Character to Numeric conversion issues

SuryaKiran — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 13:14:29 GMT

INPUT() Function to convert character to numeric and PUT() function to convert numeric to character. You need to apply the appropriate format.

Data test;
Char_to_Num=INPUT('12345',8.);
Num_to_Char=PUT(12345,8.);
run;

Re: Character to Numeric conversion issues

JohnSAScom — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 14:43:36 GMT

Perfect. Thanks Kurt.

Re: Character to Numeric conversion issues

JohnSAScom — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 14:45:01 GMT

Thanks a lot.

Re: Character to Numeric conversion issues

JohnSAScom — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 14:45:25 GMT

Thanks.