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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:
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syntax components
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style conventions
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special characters
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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 (=). The syntax for arguments has multiple forms in order to demonstrate ...
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