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BrahmanandaRao
Lapis Lazuli | Level 10

Hi Guys Good Evening

 

i want splt the value as integer and float with seperate columns

data test;
input value;
cards;
12.356
45.257
15.12
120.12
;
run;
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novinosrin
Tourmaline | Level 20

And if you wanna keep as character-->

data want;
 set test;
 length int float $8.;
 int=scan(put(value,best. -l),1,'.');
 float=scan(put(value,best. -l),-1,'.');
run;

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PeterClemmensen
Tourmaline | Level 20

So in the first, obs you want 12 in the first column and 356 in the second, correct?

BrahmanandaRao
Lapis Lazuli | Level 10

Hi Dracut 

output like below

 

ValueInteger valueFloat value
12.35612356
45.25745257
15.121512
120.1212012
novinosrin
Tourmaline | Level 20

data test;
input value;
cards;
12.356
45.257
15.12
120.12
;
run;

data want;
 set test;
 int=int(value);
 float=value-int;
run;

Hi @BrahmanandaRao  Funny question though 🙂

novinosrin
Tourmaline | Level 20

And if you wanna keep as character-->

data want;
 set test;
 length int float $8.;
 int=scan(put(value,best. -l),1,'.');
 float=scan(put(value,best. -l),-1,'.');
run;

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