Character time to Numeric Time

[hwangnyc]

Hi, 

I have a time variable that contains character values like this:

11:50 AM
02:35 PM
11:20 AM

I'd like to convert it to numeric so I can subtract and determine difference in time.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

[novinosrin · Accepted solution]

data have;
input char_time $10.;
cards;
11:50 AM
02:35 PM
11:20 AM
;

data want;
set have;
num_time=input(char_time,time10.);
format num_time time5.;
run;

[hwangnyc]

Awesome thank you so much!