topic Re: several statements in if and else part in SAS Programming

several statements in if and else part

csetzkorn — Sat, 13 May 2017 13:12:43 GMT

I did numerous google seraches but could not find an answer. What is the syntax, if I have several statements in the if and the then part of an if the statement? This is some pseudo code:

if /*	some condition */ then 
do;
	/*	statements */
end; else 
do
	/*	statements */
end;

The if part is fine but I am not sure about the then part.

Re: several statements in if and else part

Reeza — Sat, 13 May 2017 13:36:55 GMT

You're missing a semicolon after the second DO statement.

See the examples in the documentation 🙂

http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/basess/68381/HTML/default/viewer.htm#p0pcj5ajwyngron1wlsq0tet0hce.htm

Google seems broken these days. Consider searching directly at either lexjansen.com, communities.sas.com or support.sas.com

Re: several statements in if and else part

gauthamk28 — Sat, 13 May 2017 13:37:19 GMT

If expression then do;
Executable statements;
End;
Else do;
Executable statements;
End;

Re: several statements in if and else part

csetzkorn — Sat, 13 May 2017 14:15:01 GMT

Thanks I found the link you provided via google but it did not show what I was after (e.g. not using else if). gauthamk28 provided what I was after. Thanks anyway.

Re: several statements in if and else part

Reeza — Sat, 13 May 2017 14:22:17 GMT

This one has a fourth example that is interesting, I wouldn't have expected that to work.

http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/lestmtsref/69738/HTML/default/viewer.htm#n1j60arf27ll4nn1ejavv3nby4pa.htm

if x=0 then  
   if y ne 0 then put 'X ZERO, Y NONZERO'; 
   else put 'X ZERO, Y ZERO';
else put 'X NONZERO';