Functions and CALL Routines |
Converts state postal codes to uppercase state names.
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State and ZIP Code
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postal-code
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specifies a character expression that contains
the two-character standard state postal code. Characters can be mixed case.
The function ignores trailing blanks, but generates an error if the expression
contains leading blanks.
The STNAME function converts a two-character
state postal code (or world-wide GSA geographic code for U.S. territories)
to the corresponding state name in uppercase.
Note: For Version 6, the maximum length of the value that is returned is 200 characters.
For Version 7 and beyond, the maximum length is 20 characters.
The STFIPS, STNAME, and STNAMEL
functions take the same argument but return different values. STFIPS returns
a numeric U.S. Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code. STNAME
returns an uppercase state name. STNAMEL returns a mixed case state name.
SAS Statements |
Results |
fips=stfips ('NC');
put fips;
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37
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state=stname('NC');
put state;
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NORTH CAROLINA
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state=stnamel('NC');
put state;
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North Carolina
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