split string as single letters

[BrahmanandaRao]

Hi guys,

How to split name as single letters

data ds;
input name $15.;
datalines;
aabbbs
bbssaaf
;
run;

Output:

Name	letter_1	letter_2	letter_3	letter_4	letter_5	letter_6	letter_7
aabbbs	a	a	b	b	b	s
bbssaaf	b	b	s	s	a	a	f

[Kurt_Bremser]

Since this is a very simple task for someone who has worked with SAS for several years now, what have you tried so far?

[yabwon]

A similar question was already asked here few times e.g.,

https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/How-to-split-a-variable-into-200-Character-without-ch...

or

https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/split-name-as-single-letter/m-p/878153

Try to improve your googling skills 😉

Bart