hi guys.
When trying to convert this number x=123199 to a date using format date9. i get 4/22/97 but if i use the put + input functions i get different results :
x=123199 ;
xchar = put(x,z6.) ;
xdate = input (xchar, mmddyy6.) ;
format xdate date9. ;
so xdate=31/dec/99 in this case.
So how come?
Hi,
The string "123199" is read like the date 12/31/99 whereas the number 123199 is the number of days between 01JAN1960 and 22APR2297, which is the date you get when converting 123199 into a date.
PG
Hi,
The string "123199" is read like the date 12/31/99 whereas the number 123199 is the number of days between 01JAN1960 and 22APR2297, which is the date you get when converting 123199 into a date.
PG
right right,did not think of it!
Thanks so much
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