Date:         Wed, 19 Sep 2001 13:01:56 -0700
Reply-To:     Cassell.David@EPAMAIL.EPA.GOV
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From:         "David L. Cassell" <Cassell.David@EPAMAIL.EPA.GOV>
Subject:      Re: SAS Comments
Comments: To: bramley.m@PG.COM
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Michael Bramley wrote:
> OUCH! The %* comment truly mistifies me--surely someone in SAS-L (or a
little
> birdie) would be willing to inform me why a comment should alter your
code (from
> the compiler's perspective). This completely baffles me. I would think
that such
> a "feature" would be removed by now? What is its purpose?

Well, I just assumed it was left in so Art Carpenter could use it in his
"Programming for Job Security" talks.  :-)

David
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David Cassell, CSC
Cassell.David@epa.gov
Senior computing specialist
mathematical statistician