Write a SAS code to exchange X value to Y and viceversa

[Mounika2]

Data Dk;
X=5;
Y=7;
Run;

[novinosrin · Accepted solution]

Data Dk;
X=5;
Y=7;
_iorc_=y;
y=x;
x=_iorc_;

Run;

[Mounika2]

How does _iorc_ work here?

[novinosrin]

Same as any other temp variable. I used that bcoz i was lazy to write a drop statement for other regular temp variable

[Mounika2]

Okay thank you 😊

[FreelanceReinh]

See https://communities.sas.com/t5/SASware-Ballot-Ideas/Create-a-new-function-SWAP/idi-p/327598 for solutions not using a third variable.