I'm new to using arrays. Can anyone help me fix this code? What I'm trying to do is shown in the data step below. Thanks!
data gfr0;
set gfr0;
array date[*] date1-date680;
do i=1 to dim(date);
if date[i]=closest then do;
egfr0= /* here is my problem /* ;
output;
leave;
end;
end;
run;
Here is my "slow" code:
data gfr0;
set gfr0;
if date1=closest then egfr0=reply1;
if date2=closest then egfr0=reply2;
if date3=closest then egfr0=reply3;
if date4=closest then egfr0=reply4;
if date5=closest then egfr0=reply5;
if date6=closest then egfr0=reply6;
if date7=closest then egfr0=reply7;
if date8=closest then egfr0=reply8;
if date9=closest then egfr0=reply9;
if date10=closest then egfr0=reply10;
if date11=closest then egfr0=reply11;
if date12=closest then egfr0=reply12;
if date13=closest then egfr0=reply13;
if date14=closest then egfr0=reply14;
if date15=closest then egfr0=reply15;
if date16=closest then egfr0=reply16;
if date17=closest then egfr0=reply17;
if date18=closest then egfr0=reply18;
if date19=closest then egfr0=reply19;
if date20=closest then egfr0=reply20;
if date21=closest then egfr0=reply21;
.....
I can't see your data, but something like this may do
data gfr0;
set gfr0;
array date[*] date1-date680;
array reply[*] reply1-reply680;
do i=1 to dim(date);
if date[i]=closest then do;
egfr0=reply[i];
output;
leave;
end;
end;
run;
I can't see your data, but something like this may do
data gfr0;
set gfr0;
array date[*] date1-date680;
array reply[*] reply1-reply680;
do i=1 to dim(date);
if date[i]=closest then do;
egfr0=reply[i];
output;
leave;
end;
end;
run;
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