Hello,
I am supposed to read the SAS script and then create mapping document. I understood the whole script except following code-
DATA EMPTSLIP; MERGE EMPHIST (IN=A) TSLIP (IN=B); BY ENUM NWTIME; IF A ; run;
In the above code "IF A" is not understood. I searched online and found codes like IF A then OUTPUT but didn't find any code like IF A. What is going on there. Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you
SAS has a shortcut in the language.
IF A;
means the same in your context as
IF A THEN OUTPUT;
Personally, I prefer to use the latter to save confusion, but it's a question of programming style.
Tom
SAS has a shortcut in the language.
IF A;
means the same in your context as
IF A THEN OUTPUT;
Personally, I prefer to use the latter to save confusion, but it's a question of programming style.
Tom
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