if var1 in (....)

[Tal]

if i am  to check whether var1 has any of the values '010','011','012',....'019' besides listing  all thes values inside the brackets is there another more efficient  way(shorter way)?

I know if var1  was numeric then i could simply  have  "if var1 in (10:19)"  but would the be  the shortcut for char variables.

Anyone please?

[data_null__ · Accepted solution]

Use a data step to create a proc format control data set to define an INFORMAT that returns 1 for the values in the IN list (can be anything not just 010 to 019) and 0 otherwise.

[Tal]

thanks