https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/split-string-as-single-letters/m-p/883049#M348921 <P>Since this is a very simple task for someone who has worked with SAS for several years now, what have you tried so far?</P> Fri, 30 Jun 2023 05:26:49 GMT Kurt_Bremser 2023-06-30T05:26:49Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/split-string-as-single-letters/m-p/883047#M348920 <P>Hi guys,</P> <P>How to split name as single letters</P> <PRE><CODE class=" language-sas">data ds; input name $15.; datalines; aabbbs bbssaaf ; run;</CODE></PRE> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Output:</P> <TABLE width="512"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="64">Name</TD> <TD width="64">letter_1</TD> <TD width="64">letter_2</TD> <TD width="64">letter_3</TD> <TD width="64">letter_4</TD> <TD width="64">letter_5</TD> <TD width="64">letter_6</TD> <TD width="64">letter_7</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>aabbbs</TD> <TD>a</TD> <TD>a</TD> <TD>b</TD> <TD>b</TD> <TD>b</TD> <TD>s</TD> <TD>&nbsp;</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>bbssaaf</TD> <TD>b&nbsp;</TD> <TD>b</TD> <TD>s</TD> <TD>s</TD> <TD>a</TD> <TD>a</TD> <TD>f</TD> </TR> </TBODY> </TABLE> Fri, 30 Jun 2023 04:35:32 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/split-string-as-single-letters/m-p/883047#M348920 BrahmanandaRao 2023-06-30T04:35:32Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/split-string-as-single-letters/m-p/883049#M348921 <P>Since this is a very simple task for someone who has worked with SAS for several years now, what have you tried so far?</P> Fri, 30 Jun 2023 05:26:49 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/split-string-as-single-letters/m-p/883049#M348921 Kurt_Bremser 2023-06-30T05:26:49Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/split-string-as-single-letters/m-p/883057#M348926 <P>A similar question was already asked here few times e.g.,</P> <P><A href="https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/How-to-split-a-variable-into-200-Character-without-chopping-a/m-p/620115" target="_blank">https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/How-to-split-a-variable-into-200-Character-without-chopping-a/m-p/620115</A></P> <P>or</P> <P><A href="https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/split-name-as-single-letter/m-p/878153" target="_blank">https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/split-name-as-single-letter/m-p/878153</A></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Try to improve your googling skills <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":winking_face:">😉</span></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Bart</P> Fri, 30 Jun 2023 08:11:09 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/split-string-as-single-letters/m-p/883057#M348926 yabwon 2023-06-30T08:11:09Z