Modifying Character Values with Functions
SCAN Function
Overview of the SCAN Function
The SCAN function returns the nth
word from a character string. The SCAN function enables you to separate
a character value into words and to return a specified word.
Figure 14.16 SCAN Function
Note: In SAS 9.4 or later, in a
DATA step, the SCAN function returns a value to a variable that has
not yet been given a length, that variable is given the length of
the first argument. In SAS 9.3 or earlier, by default, the variable
is assigned a length of 200.
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Syntax, SCAN function:
SCAN(argument,n<,<delimiters>>)
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