Learning SAS by Example: A Programmer’s Guide Kindle Edition
Author: Visit ‘s Ron Cody Page ID: B00140IU6Q
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File Size: 25461 KBPrint Length: 664 pagesPublisher: SAS Institute; Pap/Cdr edition (March 26, 2007)Publication Date: March 26, 2007 Sold by: Digital Services, Inc. Language: EnglishID: B00140IU6QText-to-Speech: Enabled X-Ray: Not Enabled Word Wise: Not EnabledLending: Not Enabled Enhanced Typesetting: Not Enabled Best Sellers Rank: #84,507 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store) #43 in Books > Computers & technology > Software > Mathematical & Statistical #43 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Computers & Technology > Software #396 in Books > Computers & Technology > computer science
If you just want to casually gain some familiarity with SAS up to the level of Base Programming certification, then probably the Little SAS Book alone will be enough. (At least it worked for me.) That book is economically priced and is famous for being concise and clear. However, when you actually program in SAS or even prepare for the Advanced Programming certification, you will soon find yourself outgrow the "Little" book. Then you need another book like "Learning SAS by Example" to elevate you to the next level. This book is not only concise and clear, but also encyclopaedic and systematic. There are many good "programming by example" SAS books on the market. I am particularly impressed by this book’s broad coverage of practical topics and their methodical treatments.
The book is divided into four parts.
Part 1 is a short introduction extended to details like priority of arithmetic operations and Program Data Vector– stuff that not only beginners will find useful, but also more experienced programmers would not mind to keep as reference.
Part 2 drills on the DATA step. The chapters progress from file I/O, to creating data set, then creating formats and labels, and then writing conditionals and loops. This is just the logical order of a SAS program. Once you have the basics, then the book moves on to the next most common programming issues such as functions (dates, numeric, character), data subsetting, and arrays. These (plus half of Part 3) can essentially get you through the Base exam.
Part 3 covers mundane topics such as report customisation. All major means of data display, i.e.
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