The SCL Debugger

CALCULATE

Evaluates a debugger expression and displays the result

Abbreviation:

CALC

Syntax
Details
Examples

Syntax

CALCULATE expression

expression: is any standard debugger expression, which can include SCL functions and dot notation dot notation.

Details

The CALCULATE command is an online calculator that evaluates expressions for the debugger. Expressions can include standard debugger expressions, SCL functions, and many of the SAS arithmetic functions. You can also use dot notation to perform operations on values that are returned by object attributes and methods.

Examples

Add 1.1, 1.2, 3.4 and multiply the result by 0.5:
```
DEBUG> calc (1.1+1.2+3.4)*0.5
```
The output to the debugger MESSAGE window is
```
calc (1.1+1.2+3.4)*0.5
2.85
```
Calculate the values of the variable SALE minus the variable DOWNPAY and then multiply the result by the value of the variable RATE. Divide that value by 12 and add 50:
```
DEBUG> calc (((sale-downpay)*rate)/12)+50
```
Calculate the sum of the values of array variables A(1), A(2), and A(3):
```
DEBUG> calc sum(a(1), a(2), a(3))
```
Concatenate the string, the value of variable X, and the value returned from getMaxValue method on object1:
```
DEBUG> calc "Values="||x||object1.getMaxValue()
```
Display the definition of the macro CKVARS:
```
DEBUG> calc "%ckvars"
```

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