raw data
abc(123)
(123)abc(pqr)
How to remove text inside brackets including brackets so the final data is below:
final data
abc
abc
The following should work:
data raw;
informat text $80.;
input text &;
cards;
abc(123)
(123)abc(pqr)
;
data want;
set raw;
want = prxchange('s/\(([^\)]+)\)//i', -1, text);
run;
Art, CEO, AnalystFinder.com
The following should work:
data raw;
informat text $80.;
input text &;
cards;
abc(123)
(123)abc(pqr)
;
data want;
set raw;
want = prxchange('s/\(([^\)]+)\)//i', -1, text);
run;
Art, CEO, AnalystFinder.com
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