differece betwwen sas function and macro

[arpit]

Kindly explain the difference between sas function and macro

[Doc_Duke]

For that, you can read the manual

http://support.sas.com/documentation/onlinedoc/base/index.html#base92
look at the
SAS 9.2 Language Reference: Concepts, Second Edition
and follow the index for macros and functions.

[sbb]

Suggest some SAS support website technical references and also SAS-hosted documentation, also available on the SAS support site at http://support.sas.com/ on this topic / post.

Typically a FUNCTION provides a defined purpose/use to perform some type of task, calculation, data-manipulation, or otherwise utility execution in the SAS environment. And the MACRO FACILITY is a language used within the SAS environment, where SAS programmers can exploit coding techniques to perform executed-once or executed-repetitively task processes to address a particular programming activity or to generate some result with SAS.

Scott Barry
SBBWorks, Inc.

Suggested Google advanced search arguments, this topic / post:

function introduction site:sas.com

macro introduction site:sas.com

[arpit]

Dear Sbb,

Thanks a lot for your information and explanation about this topic.

Regards,
Bina