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JohnSAScom
Quartz | Level 8

What's the best way to convert from numeric to character?

What's the best way to convert from character to numeric?

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Kurt_Bremser
Super User

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;

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Kurt_Bremser
Super User

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;
JohnSAScom
Quartz | Level 8

Perfect.  Thanks Kurt.

PeterClemmensen
Tourmaline | Level 20

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.

JohnSAScom
Quartz | Level 8

Thanks a lot.

SuryaKiran
Meteorite | Level 14

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,
Suryakiran

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