One of my variable looks as follows:
STAGE_9 |
1.0=LIMITED |
10.0=IN SITU |
11.0=RAD OCCULT |
2.0=EXTENSIVE |
3.0=STAGE IA |
4.0=STAGE IB |
5.0=STAGE IIA |
5.5=EARLYSTAGE |
6.0=STAGE IIB |
7.0=STAGE IIIA |
7.5=LATESTAGE |
8.0=STAGE IIIB |
9.0=STAGE IV |
N |
U |
How can I truncate the variable base on the "=" sign and make it 1.0, 2.0 etc.
Thank you!
stage9 = scan(stage9,1,'=');
in a data step, of course.
stage9 = scan(stage9,1,'=');
in a data step, of course.
function compress will work even stage_9='U' or 'N'.
new_stage_9=compress(stage_9, '.','kd');
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