Using an iterative do loop, create a new variable that contains the original variable value but no text between the bytes < and >. The bytes < and > will not be included in the new variable.

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data out;
  length text final $ 70;
  retain outflag 1 spaceflag 0;
  input text $70.;
  do i = 1 to length(text);
	if substr(text,i,1) eq "<" then outflag = 0;
	if substr(text,i,1) eq " " then spaceflag = 1;
	if outflag = 1 then do;
	  if i GT 1 and substr(text,i-1,1) eq " " then
            final = trim(final)||' '||substr(text,i,1);
	  else final = trim(final)||substr(text,i,1);
	  end;
	if outflag = 0 and substr(text,i,1) eq ">" then outflag = 1;
    end;
  keep final;
datalines4;
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/* create sample data set */
data one;
do i=1 to 10;
output;
end;
run;
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proc print;
run;

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Obs    final

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  3    /* create sample data set */
  4    data one;
  5    do i=1 to 10;
  6    output;
  7    end;
  8    run;
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Using an iterative DO loop, create a new variable that contains the original variable value but no text between the bytes < and >. The bytes < and > will not be included in the new variable.

Type:	Sample
Topic:	SAS Reference ==> DATA Step SAS Reference ==> Functions ==> Character

Date Modified:	2005-12-16 03:02:57
Date Created:	2004-09-30 14:09:07

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