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Functions and CALL Routines

VTYPE Function



Returns the type (character or numeric) of the specified variable.
Category: Variable Information
Restriction: Use only with the DATA step

Syntax
Arguments
Details
Comparisons
Examples
See Also

Syntax

VTYPE (var)


Arguments

var

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

Restriction: You cannot use an expression as an argument.

Details

If the VTYPE function returns a value to a variable that has not yet been assigned a length, by default the variable is assigned a length of 1.

VTYPE returns N for numeric variables and C for character variables.


Comparisons


Examples

SAS Statements Results
array x(3) x1-x3;
y=vtype(x(1));
put y=;

y=N


See Also

Functions:

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

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