SAS BASE Q34. format의 순서

QUESTION NO: 34

The data set RALESTATE has the variable LOCALFEE with a format of 9. and a variable COUNTRYFEE with a format of 7.;

 

The following SAS program is submitted:

data history;

format localfee countryfee percent6.;

set realestate;

localfee = localfee / 100;

country fee = countryfee / 100;

run;

 

What are the formats of the variables LOCALFEE and COUNTRYFEE in the output dataset?

 

A. LOCALFEE has format of 9. and COUNTRYFEE has a format of 7.

B. LOCALFEE has format of 9. and COUNTRYFEE has a format of percent6.

C. LOCALFEE has format of percent6. and COUNTRYFEE has a format of percent6.

D. The data step fails execution; there is no format for LOCALFEE

 

 

Answer: C

# 문제 풀이

 - format 구문은 순서에 관계없이 새로 적용한 format이 적용된다.

  - 만약 set 뒤에 format 구문이 있더라도 새로 선언한 format이 적용된다. (순서에 상관x)

 cf) length 구문은 순서가 중요하다. set 앞에 쓰냐 뒤에 쓰냐가 중요함.