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user190080
user190080

Reputation: 535

Defining a character array in SAS

I want to define a character array in SAS, I am following this paper. I actually want to have something like 

ARRAY test {2} "10,5" "9,0"

so a character array where the characters are numeric. I have not defined them before and the paper they say:

Variables that are not previously defined as character variables will default to numeric variables unless they are defined as character variables within the ARRAY stat ement. To define character variables within the ARRAY statement, place a dollar sign ($) after the brackets and before any of the variables, as illustrated in this example

so 

ARRAY test {2}$ $"10,5" $"9,0"

but ofcourse this also does not work. What do I have to change?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 2612

Answers (1)

Kiran
Kiran

Reputation: 3315

try using parenthesis. something like below

 data have;
  ARRAY test {2} $ ("10,5", "9,0");
run;

Upvotes: 2

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