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hellohere
Pyrite | Level 9
Simple use put function, varx=put(var, z6.); it complains. How to load the format?!
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Astounding
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Since VAR is already character, you can replace it without needing to create VARX.

var = put ( input(var, 6.), z6.);
ballardw
Super User

Or some ugly code and not actually recommended unless you are looking for an obfuscation of code award using just character functions.

 

data example;
   length x $ 6;
   x='23';
   x= cats(repeat('0',6-length(x)-1),x);
run;

 

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