How do I convert a variable that has data given in number of days, to have an output with number of hours?
Example:
Variable Name- Length_of_stay
datalines;
1.5
2
1
0.5
6
;
Thanks!
Assuming length_of_stay represents days then the short answer would be
Length_of_stay_hours = Length_of_stay *24;
However if your application has to consider the fraction time that yields leap days and such we get into more complex intervals.
Assuming length_of_stay represents days then the short answer would be
Length_of_stay_hours = Length_of_stay *24;
However if your application has to consider the fraction time that yields leap days and such we get into more complex intervals.
That works perfectly!
However, the only problem I am having, is that it sets my first observation to missing (represented by a '.'), and then starts at the beginning for the second observation.
This is what I mean,
datalines;
1.5
2
1
0.5
6
;
Output reads:
.
36
48
24
12
How do I fix this?
Nevermind, I figured it out and it was all about placement.
I had to place Length_of_stay_hours= Length_of_stay*24; right after my set statement.
Thanks a ton!
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