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"Using DO Groups Efficiently"
"Remember to use the following criteria when choosing which technique is
more efficient"
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| IF-THEN/ELSE Statements | SELECT/WHEN Statements |
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The number of conditions| few | many |
The distribution of a | not uniform | uniform |
variable's values
The type of variable | character | numeric |
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I want to know the efficient difference of the IF-THEN/ELSE Statements and
SELECT/WHEN Statements
I tried to understand the efficient,but can't understand through SAS help.
I want to know the description and example for the difference.