What's the best way to convert from numeric to character?
What's the best way to convert from character to numeric?
Rename, convert, drop:
data have;
input num char $;
cards;
3 3
;
run;
data want;
set have (rename=(num=_num char=_char));
char = input(_char,best.);
num = put(_num,best12.);
drop _num _char;
run;
Rename, convert, drop:
data have;
input num char $;
cards;
3 3
;
run;
data want;
set have (rename=(num=_num char=_char));
char = input(_char,best.);
num = put(_num,best12.);
drop _num _char;
run;
Perfect. Thanks Kurt.
numeric to character: Put Function
character to numeric: Input Function
Do a simple Google search or search this forum for example. Literally thousands out there.
Thanks a lot.
INPUT() Function to convert character to numeric and PUT() function to convert numeric to character. You need to apply the appropriate format.
Data test;
Char_to_Num=INPUT('12345',8.);
Num_to_Char=PUT(12345,8.);
run;
Thanks.
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