data ph;
input phone$12.;
datalines;
32-015-10101
32-015-11201
32-015-11501
32-015-11502
32-015-11503
32-015-11504
;
run;
data last_3;
set ph;
x=substr(phone,length(phone)-1);/*last two characters*/
y=substr(phone,length(phone)-2);/*last three characters*/
proc print;
run;
data ph1;
input phone 15. ;
datalines;
32-015-10101
32-015-11201
32-015-11501
32-015-11502
32-015-11503
32-015-11504
;
run;
How to read numeric datelines and how to get last 2 digits
You cannot read strings with hyphens in it into a number.
If you have number with integer values then the last two digits is just the remainder when dividing by 100. Which 10**2.
So to get the list N digits from an integer use:
last2num=mod(number,10**2);
last5num=mod(number,10**5);
If you have a string you showed how to get the last N characters.
last2char=substrn(string,length(string)-(2-1));
last5char=substrn(string.length(string)-(5-1));
If you want to convert those strings into a number using the INPUT() function.
last2num=input(substrn(string,length(string)-(2-1)),32.);
last5num=input(substrn(string.length(string)-(5-1)),32.);
If you did make a numeric variable if what the leading zeros to show then use Z format.
format last2num z2. last5num z5.;
Give example of "numeric dateline"
You cannot read strings with hyphens in it into a number.
If you have number with integer values then the last two digits is just the remainder when dividing by 100. Which 10**2.
So to get the list N digits from an integer use:
last2num=mod(number,10**2);
last5num=mod(number,10**5);
If you have a string you showed how to get the last N characters.
last2char=substrn(string,length(string)-(2-1));
last5char=substrn(string.length(string)-(5-1));
If you want to convert those strings into a number using the INPUT() function.
last2num=input(substrn(string,length(string)-(2-1)),32.);
last5num=input(substrn(string.length(string)-(5-1)),32.);
If you did make a numeric variable if what the leading zeros to show then use Z format.
format last2num z2. last5num z5.;
Substr only works on char data. You can use it and then convert it to numeric with input function. Read this:
https://www.listendata.com/2017/03/extract-last-4-characters-digits-in-sas.html
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