data have;
input a $;
cards;
acc>>>
qe
12.3hjj
78.0
88
run;
Required output;
12.3
78.0
88
I have written in this way:
data have;
input a$;
a1=compress(a,'1234567890.','k');
cards;
acc>>>
qe
12.3hjj
78.0
88
run;
Is there any other way?
you can do this
a1=compress(a,'','kpd');
What do you want to do when a does not contain numbers?
Missing when it contains character, special characters.
I would be fine with a missing observation
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