Do loops

[Sama1]

Hi

I’m recently started learning SAS so need help with do loops

A dataset of 1000 observations , use a do loop to output every 100 observations in to new dataset

Thanks

[Kurt_Bremser]

Use the mod() function on the automatic variable _N_ in a subsetting if.

To get more information, do google searches on

SAS mod function

SAS _n_ variable

SAS subsetting if

[Astounding]

To do this is easy.  But to do it using a DO loop is not as easy, and not really a "beginner's" problem.  For example:

data want;

do _n_=100 to _nobs_ by 100;

   set have point=_n_ nobs=_nobs_;

   output;

end;

stop;

run;

Accomplishing this without a DO loop is relatively easy and a more appropriate problem:

data want;

set have;

if mod(_n_, 100) = 0;

run;

Even so, most beginners would find this method challenging.

[Sama1]

Thank you