topic Re: propcase in SAS Programming

propcase

Grandhi4 — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 09:43:40 GMT

Hi,

Ex:- In one variable i have like this

Input DEVELOPING COUNTRY INDIA i want it like this 'Developing Country INDIA'

Input DEVELOPING COUNTRY RUSSIA i want it like this 'Developing Country RUSSIA'

Like this I have 2000 records...

Thanks

Re: propcase

Keith — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 10:08:58 GMT

is it always the last word that needs to stay capitalised?

Re: propcase

shivas — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 10:11:44 GMT

Hi,

Try this...

data have;

input name $ 30.;

var_New=propcase(substr(name,1,19))||upcase(scan(name,3));

cards;

DEVELOPING COUNTRY INDIA

DEVELOPING COUNTRY RUSSIA

DEVELOPING COUNTRY CANADA

DEVELOPING COUNTRY china

;

run;

Thanks,

Shiva

Re: propcase

Grandhi4 — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 10:14:45 GMT

Yes

Re: propcase

Grandhi4 — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 11:20:02 GMT

Thanks Shiva But is there any code for selecting 'Words' ?

Because if i given 1, 19...If below the record has less characters...

Re: propcase

art297 — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 12:23:45 GMT

How about something like:

data have;

length name var_new $30;

input name &;

do _n_=1 to countw(name)-1;

var_New=catx(" ",var_New,propcase(scan(name,_n_)));

end;

var_New=catx(" ",var_New,upcase(scan(name,_n_)));

cards;

DEVELOPING COUNTRY INDIA

DEVELOPING COUNTRY RUSSIA

DEVELOPING COUNTRY CANADA

DEVELOPING COUNTRY china

;

run;

Re: propcase

kuridisanjeev — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 13:12:52 GMT

Hi Art..

Great logic..it is working perfectly.

I want to know one more logic(Actually it is not my requirement but i am curious to get the logic)...

If i want to display "DEVELOPING" word as "DeVeLoPiNg" ..how can we change the above logic..

(Please Don't mind if i am asking useless question:-))..

Regards..

sanjeev.K

Re: propcase

art297 — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 13:41:24 GMT

: You can manipulate data with whatever functions and logic are needed and available. E.g., while I'm not sure exactly which parts you are trying to change, but the following should give you a clue as to some of the possibilities:

data have (drop=j alternate);

length name var_new alternate alternate_New $30;

input name &;

do _n_=1 to countw(name)-1;

var_New=catx(" ",var_New,propcase(scan(name,_n_)));

alternate=upcase(scan(name,_n_));

do j=2 to length(scan(name,_n_)) by 2;

substr(alternate,j,1)=lowcase(substr(alternate,j,1));

end;

alternate_New=catx(" ",alternate_New,alternate);

end;

var_New=catx(" ",var_New,upcase(scan(name,_n_)));

alternate_New=catx(" ",alternate_New,upcase(scan(name,_n_)));

cards;

DEVELOPING COUNTRY INDIA

DEVELOPING COUNTRY RUSSIA

DEVELOPING COUNTRY CANADA

DEVELOPING COUNTRY china

;

run;