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w.d

w.d


Writes standard numeric data one digit per byte

Category: Numeric
Alignment: right

Syntax
Syntax Description
Details
Comparisons
Examples

Syntax

w.d

Syntax Description

w
specifies the width of the output field.
Range: 1-32
Tip: Allow enough space to write the value, the decimal point, and a minus sign, if necessary.

d
optionally specifies the number of digits to the right of the decimal point in the numeric value.
Range: 0-31
Tip: If d is 0 or you omit d, w.d writes the value without a decimal point.

Details

The w.d format rounds to the nearest number that fits in the output field. If w.d is too small, SAS may shift the decimal to the BESTw. format. The w.d format writes negative numbers with leading minus signs. In addition, w.d right aligns before writing and pads the output with leading blanks.

Comparisons

The Zw.d format is similar to the w.d format except that Zw.d pads right-aligned output with 0s instead of blanks.

Examples

put @7 x 6.3;

Values Results 

----+----1----+
 
23.45
 
      23.450


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