Practical and Efficient SAS Programming The Insider’s Guide (Hardcover Edition)
“Practical and Efficient SAS Programming: The Insider’s Guide” by Martha Messineo, published by SAS Institute on August 22, 2019, is a comprehensive resource designed to enhance SAS programming skills. This hardcover edition spans 238 pages and is presented in English. The book addresses the complexities of SAS programming, offering insights that can simplify the process for both novice and experienced programmers. It emphasizes the use of the DATA step, macros, and SQL, providing a user-friendly tutorial style that makes it accessible for readers at various skill levels.
Readers will find a wealth of practical tips and techniques that can improve their programming efficiency. The book includes self-contained sections that detail each concept, accompanied by numerous examples for clarity. It covers essential topics such as choosing the best tools for specific tasks, using lookup tables, and creating a personalized programming style. Additionally, the appendixes feature utility programs that assist in developing a streamlined coding approach. This guide serves as both a reference for specific questions and a thorough read for those looking to deepen their understanding of SAS programming.
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Learn to write SAS programs quickly and efficiently.
Programming in SAS is flexible, but it can also be overwhelming. Many novice and experienced programmers learn how to write programs that use the DATA step and macros, but they often don’t realize that a simpler or better way can achieve the same results. In a user-friendly tutorial style, Practical and Efficient SAS Programming: The Insider’s Guide provides general SAS programming tips that use the tools available in Base SAS, including the DATA step, the SAS macro facility, and SQL.
Drawing from the author’s 30 years of SAS programming experience, this book offers self-contained sections that describe each tip or trick and present numerous examples. It therefore serves as both an easy reference for a specific question, and a useful cover-to-cover read. As a bonus, the utility programs included in the appendixes will help you simplify your programs, as well as help you develop a sleek and efficient coding style. With this book, you will learn how to do the following:
- use the DATA step, the SAS macro facility, SQL, and other Base SAS tools more efficiently
- choose the best tool for a task
- use lookup tables
- simulate recursion with macros
- read metadata with the DATA step
- create your own programming style in order to write programs that are easily maintained
Using this book, SAS programmers of all levels will discover new techniques to help them write programs quickly and efficiently.
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