I just came across code that looks like this:
data test;
input x1;
select (x1);
when (1) do
x2 = 1;
x3 = 1;
end;
otherwise;
end;
datalines;
1
0
;
and I immediately thought "ERROR because of missing semicolon!", but this code works, and it even works as obviously intended.
Does anybody know why SAS does not complain here?
Yes, it's the iterative DO statement (with x2 as the index variable), just written in a "peculiar" way, not a DO-END block.
Yes, it's the iterative DO statement (with x2 as the index variable), just written in a "peculiar" way, not a DO-END block.
Oh yes, that's it! It works, but it nicely fits a schlockmercenary quote I posted yesterday:
"When it's stupid and it works, it's still stupid, and you're lucky"
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