Character functions

[mahender1]

Can anyone please explain the difference between the functions:

find, index.

findc, indexc.

indexw.

data new;
a="This is SAS Repractice";
b=find(a,'is'); ----- 3
c=index(a,'is'); ----- 3
d=findc(a,'is'); ----- 3
d=indexc(a,'is'); ----- 3
e=indexw(a,'SAS'); ----- 9
run;

[PeterClemmensen · Accepted solution]

@mahender1 I encourage you to browse the Function Documentation, find the functions in question and play around with them.

If you have specific questions about the functions or something you do not understand, feel free to ask. 

However, questions like "How does this function work" is best answered with the Documentation 🙂

[mahender1]

Okay Thank you 🙂

[Ksharp]

INDEX() is old, FIND() is new . Better use FIND() instead of INDEX() .

[mahender1]

thank you 🙂