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SAS_inquisitive
Lapis Lazuli | Level 10

The last name from following code is only "Anne". I want "Anne-marie" as last name.

 

data test;
  name='Jen Anne-marie';
  first_name=scan(name,1);
  last_name=scan(name,2);
run;
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mohamed_zaki
Barite | Level 11
data test;
  name='Jen Anne-marie';
  first_name=scan(name,1);
  last_name=scan(name,2," ");
run;

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mohamed_zaki
Barite | Level 11
data test;
  name='Jen Anne-marie';
  first_name=scan(name,1);
  last_name=scan(name,2," ");
run;
Reeza
Super User

Or the 4th parameter.

 

data test;
  name='Jen Anne-marie';
  first_name=scan(name,1);
  last_name=scan(name,2,,'s');
run;

proc print; run;
SAS_inquisitive
Lapis Lazuli | Level 10
@ Reeza, I wrongly thought space as one of the default delimiters, that's why I did not provide third parameter.
Reeza
Super User

It is the default delimiter, but only one of them. 

 

 

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