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Purpose of SAS Arrays
An
array is a temporary grouping of variables under a single name.
This can reduce the number of statements needed to process
variables and can simplify the maintenance of DATA step
programs.
Defining an Array
To
group variables into an array, use an ARRAY statement that
specifies the array's name; its dimension enclosed in braces,
brackets, or parentheses; and the elements to include. For example:
array sales{4} qtr1 qtr2 qtr3 qtr4;
Variable Lists as Array Elements
You
can use a variable list to specify array elements. Depending on the
form of the variable list, it can specify all numeric or all
character variables, or a numbered range of variables.
Referencing Elements of an ...
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