Why the output for "STATE" looks unexpected from this program?

[Lily123]

data work.population;

input  @2 POPULATION comma9.

          @12 RANK 1.

          @14 CITY $12.

          @27 STATE $2;

cards;

8,143,197 1 New York     NY

3,844,829 2 Los Angeles  CA

2, 842,518 3 Chicago     IL

run;

Here is the output

8143197 1 New York     8

3844829 2 Los Angeles 3

2842518 3 Chicago        2

[Lily123]

Oops!

Just notice that a missing period for $2.

Assumed answered.

[Reeza]

Please mark as assumed answered.