character function

[olivia123456]

datanew;

x='math 309 spring 2016';

course = ______________(x,____,____);

semester=______________(x,____,____);

run;

Obs	x	course	semester
1	math 309 spring 2016	math	spring

How do I use character functions to fill in the blank? I am a beginner and confused on where to start to solve this problem.

[novinosrin · Accepted solution]

datanew;

x='math 309 spring 2016';

course = scan(x,1);

semester=scan(x,3);

run;