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WilliamB
Obsidian | Level 7

Hello,
I would like to calculate the subtraction of n and n-1

 

data table;

input n;

cards;

15

24

8

9

2

;

run;

 

and get in a table

N           S

15          .

24          9

8           -16

9             1

2             -7

 

 

Thanks for your help

 

 

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Accepted Solutions
FredrikE
Rhodochrosite | Level 12

Just add:

s = n - lag(n);

//Fredrik

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RW9
Diamond | Level 26 RW9
Diamond | Level 26
data table;
input n;
cards;
15
24
8
9
2
;
run;

data want;
set table;
if _n_ ne 1 then s=n - lag(n);
run;
FredrikE
Rhodochrosite | Level 12

Just add:

s = n - lag(n);

//Fredrik

Ksharp
Super User

data table;
  input n;
cards;
15
24
8
9
2
;
run;

data want;
 set table;
 s=dif(n);
run;
srinath3111
Quartz | Level 8

data want;
set table;
want=n-lag(n);
run;

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