Date:         Wed, 12 May 1999 11:46:23 -0500
Reply-To:     Michael S Hines <mshines@PURDUE.EDU>
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From:         Michael S Hines <mshines@PURDUE.EDU>
Subject:      Re: inputing dollar variable
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filename myfile <where it is>;
 
data mydata;
  infile myfile;
  input @whereever xamt $char15.;   /*  xamt is temp var  */
  xamt=compress(xamt,'$,');   /*  scan for $ sign and for comma and remove
them   */
  amt=input(xamt,15.);    /*  now read in *clean* amount variable  */
  drop xamt;              /*  drop temp var  */
 
 
 
At 10:27 AM 5/12/99 -0500, you wrote:
>Okay, I have an easy question --
>How do I input a dollar-formatted variable
>that looks like this:  $60,000 ?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Jean Roth
>
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