topic Re: ASCII CODE to convert a character string. in SAS Procedures

ASCII CODE to convert a character string.

sowmyavasa — Sun, 19 Jul 2015 03:54:11 GMT

Hello,

I have a text string like this : 'UNIT: 10^3/UL’. and it should be converted to ‘UNIT: 10^3/UL’.

The first apostrophie should be changed from " 'UNIT " to " ‘UNIT"

Please let me know how to do this?

Thanks,

Sowmya

Re: ASCII CODE to convert a character string.

Patrick — Sun, 19 Jul 2015 23:37:39 GMT

Would the translate() function help? SAS(R) 9.4 Functions and CALL Routines: Reference, Fourth Edition

Re: ASCII CODE to convert a character string.

sowmyavasa — Sun, 19 Jul 2015 23:41:05 GMT

Yes, But I dont know the ASCII code for the quote that is mentioned. Both appears to be same ?

Re: ASCII CODE to convert a character string.

ChrisNZ — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 03:49:18 GMT

Not the same. Look closer.

You can get the code using function rank().

data HAVE;

X=" 'UNIT: 10^3/UL’ ";

X=translate(X,"’","'");

A=rank("’");

B=rank("'");

put X= / A= B=;

run;

X=’UNIT: 10^3/UL’

A=146 B=39

Re: ASCII CODE to convert a character string.

RW9 — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 08:26:40 GMT

My question would by why do you want quotes of any kind in your data, just looks like extra effort for no gain. If it needs to be quoted for output purposes then use the quote functions provided, but keep your raw data without these things.