What does the expression mean in the following code:
alea=a-1;
do while(alea<a | alea>b);/*this one?*/
alea = rannor(-1)*s+mean ;
end;
SAS(R) 9.4 Language Reference: Concepts, Fourth Edition
Since you and many other find those abstract operators hard to under understand, I discourage the use of these.
But it is so much fun to write obscure code Linus! Actually I agree and normally use OR, AND and NOT as appropriate. The extra special fun part with the | operator is you might have meant || or vice versa.
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