SAS Language

The SAS language is a computer programming language used for statistical analysis. SAS software can read data from common spreadsheets or databases. Or, you can create your own data in SAS and output it to tables and graphs. Most software applications are menu-driven or command-driven. This means that either a menu drives your coding or commands that you enter get results. SAS is actually neither. SAS uses statements to write a series of instructions called a program. The program communicates what you want to do and is written using SAS language syntax. If you want, you can do menu-driven coding in SAS University Edition. However, you have more flexibility and get more control over your code if you learn how to write your own program. ...

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