SAS Functions by Example

440 pages. cover wornRon Cody's SAS Functions by Example is a must-have reference for anyone who w rites programs in Base SAS. From ABS to ZIPSTATE, more than 180 of the most usef ul SAS language functions are clearly defined and illustrated with fully annotat ed working programs. Written as both a reference manual and an instructional gui de, 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; exte nsive sample programs featuring each of the functions; tips to show you novel wa ys to use functions or to use several functions together to achieve the result y ou 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 u sers will benefit from this comprehensive and useful reference guide to SAS func tions.