Hi how to get the desired output if we have input like this shown below
Input |
walking_stick, aids_used_for_dressing |
walking_frame, other |
reaching, shopping_and_housework |
rising, walking |
reaching, gripping_and_opening_things, shopping_and_housework |
reaching, gripping_and_opening_things |
raised_toilet_seat, jar_opener_for_jars_previously_opened, bath_rail, long_handled_appliances_in_bathroom |
output like this :
Output |
walking_stick |
aids_used_for_dressing |
walking_frame |
other |
reaching |
shopping_and_housework |
rising |
walking |
reaching |
gripping_and_opening_things |
shopping_and_housework |
reaching |
gripping_and_opening_things |
raised_toilet_seat |
jar_opener_for_jars_previously_opened |
bath_rail |
long_handled_appliances_in_bathroom |
by separating values with comma
Try this
data have;
input string $ 1-200;
infile datalines truncover;
datalines;
walking_stick, aids_used_for_dressing
walking_frame, other
reaching, shopping_and_housework
rising, walking
reaching, gripping_and_opening_things, shopping_and_housework
reaching, gripping_and_opening_things
raised_toilet_seat, jar_opener_for_jars_previously_opened, bath_rail, long_handled_appliances_in_bathroom
;
data want(keep = w);
set have;
do i = 1 to countw(string, ', ');
w = scan(string, i, ', ');
output;
end;
run;
You can follow the code given by @PeterClemmensen
Just another document you can give it a go about your issue ( https://blogs.sas.com/content/iml/2016/07/11/break-sentence-into-words-sas.html#:~:text=The%20COUNTW....)
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