Is it possible to change the type of a variable from character to numeric without creating a new variable and applying input statement on the variable required to be converted.
eg:
if i have a variable A which is character and having various date values.
A
13 Jun 1991
20 Aug 1989
so now can i convert the variable A directly from character to numeric. and apply the date formats as i required.
Kindly help!
@mahen wrote:
Is it possible to change the type of a variable from character to numeric without creating a new variable and applying input statement on the variable required to be converted.
Kindly help!
No. You have to play the rename/input/drop game.
oh okay!
Thank You Kurt.
Do please mark @Kurt_Bremser's answer as correct.
Okay Thank You!
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