Character variables in SAS

Calcite | Level 5

Hi,

Can character variables in SAS be numeric? Can anybody give me an example? Thanks.

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Jade | Level 19

Re: Character variables in SAS

Posted 09-20-2013 03:33 PM (535 views) | In reply to JBenz

Character variables cannot be numeric but they may contain digits and otherwise look like numbers.

x='12.3';

Calcite | Level 5

Posted 09-20-2013 03:50 PM (535 views) | In reply to data_null__

Thank you.