Character to Numeric Conversion

[maroulator]

I have the following character variable. What is the best way to convert it to numeric?

Var1

05/15/2039

05/15/2038

05/15/2021

05/15/2020

07/02/2015

01/20/2015

11/20/2014

09/16/2014

09/15/2016

[LinusH]

input() function using an appropriate date informat. See on-line doc on support.sas.com.

[Hima · Accepted solution]

data have;
input var1 $10.;
cards;
05/15/2039
05/15/2038
05/15/2021
05/15/2020
07/02/2015
01/20/2015
11/20/2014
09/16/2014
09/15/2016
;
run;

data want;
set have;
format var2 mmddyy10.;
var2=input(var1,mmddyy10.);
run;

proc print; run;

proc contents data=want; run;