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ucvikas
Obsidian | Level 7

%let i=1 ;

%let var_1 = firstname;

%let firstname = yourname;

With the code given above I want to print 'yourname' (without quotes) in the SAS log. Condition is that I have to use macro variables i and var_1 . something like %put value= &&&var_&i ; (it does not work for me) .

Make sure we do not use var_1 directly and user macro variable i to get value of var_1 .

Any suggestions on code ??

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mohamed_zaki
Barite | Level 11

%let i=1 ;

%let var_1 = firstname;

%let firstname = yourname;

%put value=&&&&&&var_&i;

The Dreaded Double and Triple Ampersands

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mohamed_zaki
Barite | Level 11

%let i=1 ;

%let var_1 = firstname;

%let firstname = yourname;

%put value=&&&&&&var_&i;

The Dreaded Double and Triple Ampersands

Ksharp
Super User

Very funny thing, Why do you behave in this way .

why not use   %let var_1 =  &firstname; ?

%let i=1 ;

%let var_1 = firstname;

%let firstname = yourname;

options symbolgen;

%put value= %superq(&&var_&i) ;

Xia Keshan

ucvikas
Obsidian | Level 7

Yeah looks funny but actually it is not. I had some specific requirement and did not want to put long reason to use this way of working  .Anyway thanks for the suggestion . I got my answer By Mohamed.

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