Hello-.
I have ID variable as such;
How can I take out the dashes (-) in the ID?
1 | 01-1-001 | 40 |
---|---|---|
2 | 01-1-001 | 40 |
3 | 01-1-001 | 40 |
4 | 01-1-001 | 40 |
5 | 01-1-002 | 29 |
6 | 01-1-002 | 29 |
7 | 01-1-002 | 29 |
To get rid of them:
ID = compress(ID, '-');
If you want to change them to blanks instead, use the TRANSLATE function instead of COMPRESS.
ID = translate(ID, ' ', '-');
To get rid of them:
ID = compress(ID, '-');
If you want to change them to blanks instead, use the TRANSLATE function instead of COMPRESS.
ID = translate(ID, ' ', '-');
Thanks you!
Alternatively, you can also try the perl regular expression
data want;
input id$;
id=prxchange('s/-//i',-1,id);
cards;
01-1-001
;
Hi @Jagadishkatam Appreciate your enthusiasm, however for this case(OP's requirement) I don't think PRX is an alternative. It is awfully slow when I tested with 40 million records. However, I like your thinking. PRX is better utilized for complex patterns as opposed to straight forward use of SAS functions such as this case.
Nonetheless, thank you for your contribution
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