Chapter Contents

Previous

Next
UPCASE

UPCASE



Converts all letters in an argument to uppercase

Category: Character


Syntax
Arguments
Details
Examples

Syntax

UPCASE(argument)

Arguments

argument
specifies any SAS character expression.


Details

The UPCASE function copies a character argument, converts all lowercase letters to uppercase letters, and returns the altered value as a result.


Examples

SAS Statements Results
name=upcase('John B. Smith');
put name;
 
JOHN B. SMITH


Chapter Contents

Previous

Next

Top of Page

Copyright 1999 by SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, USA. All rights reserved.