PVALUEw.d Format

Writes p-values.

Category: Numeric
Alignment: Right
Interaction: When the DECIMALCONV= system option is set to STDIEEE, the output that is written using this format might differ slightly from previous releases. For more information, see DECIMALCONV= System Option in SAS System Options: Reference.

Syntax

PVALUEw.d

Syntax Description

w

specifies the width of the output field.

Default 6
Range 3–32

d

specifies the number of digits to the right of the decimal point in the numeric value. This argument is optional.

Default the minimum of 4 and w–2
Range 1–30
Restriction must be less than w

Comparisons

The PVALUEw.d format follows the rules for the w.d format, except in the following conditions:
  • if the value x is such that 0 <= x < 10-d, x is printed as “<.0...01” with d-1 zeros
  • missing values are printed as “.” unless you specify a different character by using the MISSING= system option

Example

put x pvalue6.4; 
Value of x
Result
 
----+----1
.05
0.0500
0.000001
<.0001
0
<.0001
.0123456
0.0123