Hello
I am using a macro variable as a title value.
Why this code is working while title should be in a quotation marks??
I expect that the code should be title "&mtitle"
But I see that &mtitle is working also without quotation marks
Data aaa;
input name $ Y;
cards;
Joe 20
Yulia 30
;
run;
%LET mtitle = Macros are my game;
proc print data=aaa noobs;
title &mtitle
Run;
As often with SAS, the answer is "for historic reasons".
Tip: For compatibility with previous releases, SAS accepts some text without quotation marks. When writing new programs or updating existing programs, always enclose text in quotation marks.
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