I have 2 strings string 1 = '1st' and string 2 = 'Super'
I want to have new variable to check if the first character is numeric then convert to number, else empty, like:
new string 1 = 1
new string 2 = .
In Python it's super easy, not sure how to do that in this programming style.
Hello @vietlinh12hoa,
Try this:
data have;
input string $;
cards;
1st
Super
;
data want;
set have;
number=input(string, ?? 1.);
run;
Hello @vietlinh12hoa,
Try this:
data have;
input string $;
cards;
1st
Super
;
data want;
set have;
number=input(string, ?? 1.);
run;
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