data dsn;
input email $20.;
datalines;
Abc@123Ind
cd!345Aus
thr%34344Us
;
run;
output Like below
Abc@123IND
cd!345AUS
thr%34344US
data want;
set dsn;
first=cats(scan(email,1,'@!%'));
delim=substr(email,length(first)+1,1);
second=upcase(scan(email,2,'@!%'));
email=cats(first,delim,second);
drop first delim second;
run;
May I ask ... why? What is the benefit of converting parts of email addresses to capital letters? There is no requirement that e-mails addresses be capitalized.
data want;
set dsn;
first=cats(scan(email,1,'@!%'));
delim=substr(email,length(first)+1,1);
second=upcase(scan(email,2,'@!%'));
email=cats(first,delim,second);
drop first delim second;
run;
May I ask ... why? What is the benefit of converting parts of email addresses to capital letters? There is no requirement that e-mails addresses be capitalized.
Hi @PaigeMiller I do agree with you
Interview panel asked these type of questions
Ok, thanks. Pointless question, asking someone how to do work that doesn't need to be done.
data dsn;
input email $20.;
datalines;
Abc@123Ind
cd!345Aus
thr%34344Us
;
run;
data want;
set dsn;
want=prxchange('s/([a-z]+$)/\U\1/',1,strip(email));
run;
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