topic Inserting superscripts in string values? in SAS Programming

Inserting superscripts in string values?

BigPete — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 00:16:35 GMT

I notice many references out there showing how superscripts/subscripts can work for titles, labels, and footers. But is there any way to make it work in string values?

ods escapechar='^';
data superscripts;
  supc="BLABLABLA^{super c}";
  supd="BLABLABLA^{super d}";
run;

Re: Inserting superscripts in string values?

AhmedAl_Attar — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 01:16:07 GMT

Hi @BigPete

You can use the UNICODE SAS Function

 data _null_;
  str1=unicode("\u00AA");put str1=;          /* default */
 run;
 
 str1=ª

I followed this link to lookup the values of the special/Unicode characters https://www.htmlsymbols.xyz/miscellaneous-symbols/subscript-and-superscript

Hope this helps

Re: Inserting superscripts in string values?

tarheel13 — Mon, 01 May 2023 12:37:27 GMT

wow I never knew of this function! thanks for sharing it!

Re: Inserting superscripts in string values?

AhmedAl_Attar — Mon, 01 May 2023 12:51:41 GMT

I didn't know about it either till I searched it up 😉