K functions - how did SAS decide on the letter k for the prefix?
In the mid-1980s, a set of string manipulation functions for Kanji characters handling were released. The K functions were born!
Source : https://www.sas.com/content/dam/SAS/support/en/sas-global-forum-proceedings/2018/1902-2018.pdf
Are we allowed to guess? They flipped a coin? Called RANUNI() function? Kanji? Katakana?
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In the mid-1980s, a set of string manipulation functions for Kanji characters handling were released. The K functions were born!
Source : https://www.sas.com/content/dam/SAS/support/en/sas-global-forum-proceedings/2018/1902-2018.pdf
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