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Functions and CALL Routines

VARRAYX Function



Returns a value that indicates whether the value of the specified argument is an array.
Category: Variable Information

Syntax
Arguments
Details
Comparisons
Examples
See Also

Syntax

VARRAYX (expression)


Arguments

expression

specifies a character constant, variable, or expression.

Restriction: The value of the specified expression cannot denote an array reference.

Details

VARRAYX returns 1 if the value of the given argument is the name of an array; it returns 0 if the value of the given argument is not the name of an array.


Comparisons


Examples

SAS Statements Results
array x(3) x1-x3;
array vx(4) $6 vx1 vx2 vx3 vx4
   ('x' 'x1' 'x2' 'x3');
y=varrayx(vx(1));
z=varrayx(vx(2));
put y=;
put z=;
 




y=1
z=0


See Also

Functions:

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

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