%*-- based on the first char, returns a color= option and quoted title text --*;
%macro title(str);
%local ch1 color;
%let str = %superq(str);
%if &str= %then %return;
%let ch1 = %qsysfunc(first(&str));
%if &ch1 = %str(+) %then
%let color = red;
%else %if &ch1 = %str(-) %then
%let color = blue;
%else
%let color = black;
%if &color ^= black %then %let str = %qsubstr(&str,2);
%unquote(color=&color %qsysfunc(quote(&str)))
%mend title;
/* check */
options mprint;
title %title(+title in red);
/* on log
MPRINT(TITLE): color=red "title in red"
*/
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