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Functions and CALL Routines

VARRAY Function



Returns a value that indicates whether the specified name is an array.
Category: Variable Information
Restriction: Use only with the DATA step

Syntax
Arguments
Details
Comparisons
Examples
See Also

Syntax

VARRAY (name)


Arguments

name

specifies a name that is expressed as a scalar or as an array reference.

Restriction: You cannot use an expression as an argument.

Details

VARRAY returns 1 if the given name is an array; it returns 0 if the given name is not an array.


Comparisons


Examples

SAS Statements Results
array x(3) x1-x3;
a=varray(x);
B=varray(x1);
put a=;
put B=;


a=1
B=0


See Also

Functions:

"Variable Information" functions in Functions and CALL Routines by Category

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