How to get output

[BrahmanandaRao]

Data a;
Input name$ 30.;
Cards;
Software
;
Run;
Output:
S
O
F
T
W
A
R
E

[ballardw]

Is the output a data set, an external text file or what?

You can loop over a character value with something like:

do i= 1 to length(variable);

   letter = substr(variable,i,1);

   /* something likely goes here but without knowing the target what is not known*/

end;

[andreas_lds · Accepted solution]

Homework?

You can get what i think you want by modifying the input-statement:

data a;
   input letter $1. @@;
   
   if missing(letter) then do;
      input;
      delete;
   end;
   
   cards;
Software
;