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