Hi Everyone,
I have a variable of text "name" with very much randon lenght and rule.
I want to create a new variable that equal to the "name" with the last 3 character deleted.
So for the file below, the output should be:
va
subva
notsu
sas_conditio
Look around and I find the code here. Just want to make a new thread so other can use.
Thanks.
HHC
data have;
input name $;
datalines;
value
subvalue
notsure1
sas_condition12
run;
data want;
set have;
new=substr(name, 1, length(name)-3);
run;
Actually I put the solution right in the original post.
But thank you for reminding me. I will make it clearer.
data have;
input name $;
datalines;
value
subvalue
notsure1
sas_condition12
run;
data want;
set have;
new=substr(name, 1, length(name)-3);
run;
Please provide details of your solution. Some may be searching for a solution to a similar problem and finding a thread markded as solved but with no solution doesn't help others later.
Actually I put the solution right in the original post.
But thank you for reminding me. I will make it clearer.
data have;
input name $;
datalines;
value
subvalue
notsure1
sas_condition12
run;
data want;
set have;
new=substr(name, 1, length(name)-3);
run;
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