%let x=%substr("ABCD",2,1);
What is the correct answer? A or B?
A is correct.
In the macro language, the quoting is not necessary, so the opening " is the first character in the string and A is the second.
You could use "%let x=%substr(ABCD,2,1);" and get the result you expect.
A is correct.
In the macro language, the quoting is not necessary, so the opening " is the first character in the string and A is the second.
You could use "%let x=%substr(ABCD,2,1);" and get the result you expect.
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