data foo; infile cards length=len; input @; _1=findc(_infile_, 'MF', 2)-1; _2=len-_1-6; input name $varying32. _1 gender $1. num 6. state $varying32. _2; cards; AronM374856Texas BrandonM847584California JaneF856747Huston ClarindaF748574Newyork ArnoldM435867Huston ; run; makes a good point here, and you should consider his suggestion.
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