SAS | How to read character using Ampersand(&) Last Updated : 23 Jul, 2019 Summarize Comments Improve Suggest changes Share Like Article Like Report We can use ampersand (&) to notify SAS to read the variable until there are two or more spaces encounter as a delimiter. This technique is always useful when the variable contains two or more words. For example: Actual Input: "Geeks for Geeks" Expected Input: "GeeksforGeeks" Example 1: There are 2 spaces before 25, 32 and 30 in example code below. SQL data example1; input ID Name & $30. Score; cards; 1 ShubhamMaurya 25 2 SaurabhPandey 32 3 NikitaChaudhary 30 ; proc print; run; Output: Example 2: When a variable contains 2 or more than 2 words. In this scenario, we have a space between First Name and Last Name and we want to store both the first and last names in a single variable. In this case, Colon modifier (:) does not work for a variable having multiple words. SQL data example2; input ID Name & $30. Score; cards; 1 Shubham Maurya 25 2 Saurabh Pandey 32 3 Nikita Chaudhary 30 ; proc print; run; Output: Comment More infoAdvertise with us Next Article SAS | How to read character using Ampersand(&) S ShubhamMaurya3 Follow Improve Article Tags : Software Engineering SAS Programming Similar Reads Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Software development life cycle (SDLC) is a structured process that is used to design, develop, and test good-quality software. SDLC, or software development life cycle, is a methodology that defines the entire procedure of software development step-by-step. The goal of the SDLC life cycle model is 11 min read Waterfall Model - Software Engineering The Waterfall Model is a Traditional Software Development Methodology. It was first introduced by Winston W. Royce in 1970. It is a linear and sequential approach to software development that consists of several phases. This classical waterfall model is simple and idealistic. It is important because 13 min read What is DFD(Data Flow Diagram)? Data Flow Diagram is a visual representation of the flow of data within the system. It help to understand the flow of data throughout the system, from input to output, and how it gets transformed along the way. The models enable software engineers, customers, and users to work together effectively d 9 min read COCOMO Model - Software Engineering The Constructive Cost Model (COCOMO) It was proposed by Barry Boehm in 1981 and is based on the study of 63 projects, which makes it one of the best-documented models. It is a Software Cost Estimation Model that helps predict the effort, cost, and schedule required for a software development project 15+ min read What is Spiral Model in Software Engineering? The Spiral Model is one of the most important SDLC model. The Spiral Model is a combination of the waterfall model and the iterative model. It provides support for Risk Handling. The Spiral Model was first proposed by Barry Boehm. This article focuses on discussing the Spiral Model in detail.Table o 9 min read Software Requirement Specification (SRS) Format In order to form a good SRS, here you will see some points that can be used and should be considered to form a structure of good Software Requirements Specification (SRS). These are below mentioned in the table of contents and are well explained below. Table of ContentIntroductionGeneral description 5 min read Software Engineering Tutorial Software Engineering is a subdomain of Engineering in which you learn to develop, design, test, and maintain software using a systematic and structured approach. Software is a collection of programs. And that programs are developed by software engineers In this Software Engineering Tutorial, you wil 7 min read Coupling and Cohesion - Software Engineering The purpose of the Design phase in the Software Development Life Cycle is to produce a solution to a problem given in the SRS(Software Requirement Specification) document. The output of the design phase is a Software Design Document (SDD). Coupling and Cohesion are two key concepts in software engin 10 min read Functional vs. Non Functional Requirements Requirements analysis is an essential process that enables the success of a system or software project to be assessed. Requirements are generally split into two types: Functional and Non-functional requirements. functional requirements define the specific behavior or functions of a system. In contra 6 min read Agile Development Models - Software Engineering In earlier days, the Iterative Waterfall Model was very popular for completing a project. But nowadays, developers face various problems while using it to develop software. The main difficulties included handling customer change requests during project development and the high cost and time required 11 min read Like