topic Re: First Letter upcase if first name has two words in SAS Programming

First Letter upcase if first name has two words

mmkr — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 14:19:06 GMT

Iam looking for out put like below

if first letter has two words like : abc def

output : Abc Def

data have;

informat text $30.;

input text &;

cards;

abc def

xyz mno rptd

def

;

output :

Abc Def

Xyz Mno Rptd

Def

Re: First Letter upcase if first name has two words

ballardw — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 03:51:02 GMT

For your example you want the Propcase function:

data have;
informat text $30.;
input text &;
text = propcase(text);
cards;
abc def
xyz mno rptd
def

;

However depending on national language for some names this may not be what is actually wanted.

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