w.d Format

Writes standard numeric data one digit per byte.

Category:	Numeric
Alignment:	Right
Alias:	Fw.d
Interaction:	When the DECIMALCONV= system option is set to STDIEEE, the output that is written using this format might differ slightly from previous releases. For more information, see DECIMALCONV= System Option in SAS System Options: Reference.

Syntax

Syntax

w.d

Syntax Description

w

specifies the width of the output field.

Range	1–32
Tip	Allow enough space to write the value, the decimal point, and a minus sign, if necessary.

d

specifies the number of digits to the right of the decimal point in the numeric value. This argument is optional.

Range	0–31
Requirement	must be less than w
Tip	If d is 0 or you omit d, w.d writes the value without a decimal point.

Details

The w.d format rounds to the nearest number that fits in the output field. If w.d is too small, SAS might shift the decimal to the BESTw. format. The w.d format writes negative numbers with leading minus signs. In addition, w.d right aligns before writing and pads the output with leading blanks.

Comparisons

The Zw.d format is similar to the w.d format except that Zw.d pads right-aligned output with 0s instead of blanks.

Example

put @7 x 6.3;

Value of `x`	Result
	----+----1----+
23.45	23.450