topic Re: How to convert numeric variable to character which contains decimals in SAS Programming

How to convert numeric variable to character which contains decimals

knveraraju91 — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 23:51:58 GMT

Dear,

I have a numeric variable 'Time'containing some numbers with decimals. I need to convert the variable to chracter form. I am not getting the output i need with my codes shown below. Please help

Time

0.5

1.5

2.5

My code;

PKT=put(Time__h_,8.1);

if PKT='0' then PKT1='PRE-DOSE';

my code generates output;

PKT1

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

OUTPUT i need;

PKT1

PRE-DOSE

0.5

1.5

2.5

My another code:

PKT=put(Time__h_,8.);

if PKT='0' then PKT1='PRE-DOSE';

Output generated;

PKT1

Re: How to convert numeric variable to character which contains decimals

mohamed_zaki — Sat, 27 Aug 2016 00:36:12 GMT

data want;
set have;
if Time eq 0 then charvar ='PRE-DOSE';
else charvar = STRIP(PUT(TIME, best32.));
run;

Re: How to convert numeric variable to character which contains decimals

PGStats — Sat, 27 Aug 2016 02:51:23 GMT

Use format best. and left align option in PUT function.

data have;
input Time;
datalines;
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
;

data want;
set have;
if Time = 0 then PKT = "PRE-DOSE";
else PKT = put(Time, best. -l);
run;

proc print; run;