proc sql;
create table t as
select * from sashelp.class
order by substr(Name,2);
quit;
Hi Guys
i want to get output second letter in ascending order in a string using data step
Here is an approach to do this:
data t_temp;
set sashelp.class;
second_letter = substr(Name,2);
run;
proc sort data=t_temp out=t (drop=second_letter);
by second_letter;
run;
Here is an approach to do this:
data t_temp;
set sashelp.class;
second_letter = substr(Name,2);
run;
proc sort data=t_temp out=t (drop=second_letter);
by second_letter;
run;
Another approach could be the following one, using a hash object:
data _null_;
if _n_=1 then do;
declare hash h(ordered:'a');
h.definekey('second_letter');
h.definedata('Name','Sex','Age','Height','Weight');
h.definedone();
end;
set sashelp.class;
second_letter = substr(Name,2);
h.add();
h.output(dataset:'t');
run;
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