how to create three columns from a string?i will get these values in a txt file and the string length can vary.
AZERBAIJAN AZ AZE 031
Country=AZERBAIJAN
Country_code=AZ/AZE
Dial_code=031
Will the string always contain 4 strings within it?
Hi,
Yes.
data want;
input;
Country=scan(_infile_,1);
Country_code=catx("/",scan(_infile_,2),scan(_infile_,3));
Dial_code=scan(_infile_,4);
cards;
AZERBAIJAN AZ AZE 031
;
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