Hi
I think following is the simplest thing we can do to get the required:
data new;
input text $50.;
datalines;
1.YOUR NAME IS 'SANJEEV.'
2.YOUR NAME IS 'SRINATH.'
333.Your name is anything.
;
data this;
set new;
text2 = substr(text, find(text,'.')+1);
run;
Which word u want in the above example
I would use verify() to locate the first character of the name like
namepart = substr( text, verify( text, '0123456789 .' ));
Hi Sanjeev,
This code may will help you..
data have;
input number text&$30.;
cards;
1 1.YOUR NAME IS 'SANJEEV.'
2 2.YOUR NAME IS 'SRINATH.'
;
run;
proc print;
run;
data want;
set have;
/*text=compress(text,'.','d');*/
text =substr(strip(text),indexc(text ,'.')+1,length(text )-indexc(text ,'.'));
proc print;run;
Thanks,
Yaswanth J.
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