SAS Functions by Example

Ron Cody's SAS Functions by Example is a must-have reference for anyone who writes programs in Base SAS. From ABS to ZIPSTATE, more than 180 of the most useful SAS language functions are clearly defined and illustrated with fully annotated working programs. Written as both a reference manual and an instructional guide, this book's features include functions arranged by category; coverage of 48 functions that are NEW for SAS 9.1; a tutorial on Perl regular expressions; extensive sample programs featuring each of the functions; tips to show you novel ways to use functions or to use several functions together to achieve the result you want; a list of programs, an alphabetic list of all the functions in the book, and a comprehensive index of functions and tasks. Beginning and seasoned SAS users will benefit from this comprehensive and useful reference guide to SAS functions!

Ron Cody, Ed.D., is a professor and researcher at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Jersey as well as a national instructor for SAS Institute Inc. A SAS user since 1977, Ron has the extensive knowledge and innovative style that have made him a popular presenter at local, regional, and national SAS conferences. He has authored or coauthored numerous books such as SAS Programming by Example; Applied Statistics and the SAS Programming Language, Fourth Edition; The SAS Workbook; The SAS Workbook Solutions; Cody's Data Cleaning Techniques Using SAS Software and Longitudinal Data and SAS: A Programmer's Guide as well as countless articles in medical and scientific journals.