PEEK

PEEK

Accesses the data stored in a specific location in memory

Windows specifics: all

Syntax
Details

Syntax

data=PEEKC(address,length);

data=PEEK(address,length);

data: is the value that is returned by the function.
address: specifies the name identifying a location (address) in memory.
length: specifies the length of the returned value.

Details

CAUTION:: Use the PEEK functions only to access information returned by one of the MODULExy functions. The PEEK functions can directly access memory addresses. Improper use of these functions can cause the SAS System, and your operating system, to fail.

The PEEK function returns to data a value of length length that contains the data that start at memory address address.

The variations of the PEEK functions are:

PEEKC accesses character strings.

PEEK accesses numeric values.

Usually, when you need to use one of the PEEK functions, you will use PEEKC to access a character string. The PEEK function is mentioned here for completeness.

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PEEKC	accesses character strings.
PEEK	accesses numeric values.