divsion observations

[BrahmanandaRao]

data div;
input value $;
datalines;
40/20
150/30
300/100
;
run;

data dd;
set div;
result=mod(input(value,value,best12.));
proc print;
run;

 How to divide values 

[Tom]

It is not clear what you are trying to do.

What output would you expect from that input.

Also explain what real world situation would require that you do anything like this?

[BrahmanandaRao]

40/20 =2

[Tom]

So convert the string into two pieces, convert the substrings into numbers, divide the numbers.

result = input(scan(value,1,'/'),32.) / input(scan(value,2,'/'),32.);

[mkeintz]

Reading from a raw file?  Then use DLM='/' (assuming you always expect a division sign):

data want;
  infile datalines dlm='/';
  input numerator denominator;
  quotient=numerator/denominator;
datalines;
40/20
150/30
300/100
run;

[FreelanceReinh]

Maybe evaluate the expression to a numeric value and then continue from there:

data want;
set div;
nvalue=input(resolve(cats('%sysevalf(',value,')')),32.);
run;

KSharp used this RESOLVE-%SYSEVALF technique in several of his posts (e.g., here in 2011; in 2012 he mentioned that he himself learned it "from this Forum").