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Syntax Conventions for the SAS Language
Overview of Syntax Conventions for the SAS Language
SAS uses standard conventions in the documentation of syntax for SAS language elements. These conventions enable you to easily identify the components of SAS syntax. The conventions can be divided into these parts:
• syntax components
• style conventions
• references to SAS libraries and external files
Syntax Components
The components of the syntax for most language elements include a keyword and arguments. For some language elements only a keyword is necessary. For other language elements the keyword is followed by an equal sign (=).
Note: In most cases, example code in SAS documentation is written in lowercase with a monospace font. You ...
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