Date:         Fri, 1 Aug 2008 11:48:47 +0530
Reply-To:     Anindya Mozumdar <anindya.lugbang@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Anindya Mozumdar <anindya.lugbang@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Reading data using informats
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All,
     Yesterday I found a gap in my knowledge of the basics after
having done a lot of "advanced" programming. Consider the following
codes -

1. Code 1

data test;
        input x :dollar9.;
        format x dollar9.4;
datalines;
$400.0000
$320.4434
$112.3354
;
run;

proc print;
run;

2. Code 2

data test;
        input x :dollar9.4;
        format x dollar9.4;
datalines;
$400.0000
$320.4434
$112.3354
;
run;

proc print;
run;

How is the informat specified in the input statement being used? In
both cases, proc print gives the same output - so how is the "4
decimal places" specified in the informat being used?

Thanks,
Anindya