joining and formatting two variables using cat

[jenim514]

Hi!

I need some help trouble shooting a little piece of my code.  I'm getting error, but not sure why...

I need the output to look like mean(std)  or  x.x(x.xx)  --

sord=2;
_1=cat(strip(put(mean, 8.1)), ' (' strip(put(std, 10.2))')');
output;

and second, the next output to look like Min,Max  x,x 

 sord = 4;
_1=cat(strip(put(MIN,8.)),", "(put(MAX,8.)));
output;

I'm getting syntax errors an probably missing a parenthesis somewhere...but please help!  thx!

[Reeza · Accepted solution]

If it's parenthesis, count them. 

I think you're missing comma's actually - put each item on it's own line to see this, with the comma at the front of the item.

Use CATT or CATS instead of CAT.

_1=cat(
    strip(put(mean, 8.1))
, ' (' 

<MISSING COMMA HERE>

strip(put(std, 10.2))
<MISSING COMMA HERE>

')'

);

[jenim514]

thank you!