Examples of Converting Strings To Numbers

 

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* Examples of conversion from string to numbers.
* rlevesque@videotron.ca.

* Convert. 
DATA LIST FIXED /mydata 1-10 (A).
BEGIN DATA
6,188
400
12,125.25 
END DATA.
LIST.
COMPUTE nb=NUMBER(mydata,COMMA10).
LIST.

* Convert. 
DATA LIST FIXED /mydata 1-10 (A).
BEGIN DATA
6188
400
12125.25 
END DATA.
LIST.
COMPUTE nb=NUMBER(mydata,F10).
LIST.

* Convert. 
DATA LIST FIXED /mydata 1-10 (A).
BEGIN DATA
6.188
400
12.125,25 
END DATA.
LIST.
COMPUTE nb=NUMBER(mydata,DOT10).
LIST.

* Convert. 
DATA LIST FIXED /mydata 1-10 (A).
BEGIN DATA
$6,188
$400
$12,125.25 
END DATA.
LIST.
COMPUTE nb=NUMBER(mydata,DOLLAR10).
LIST.

* Convert. 
DATA LIST FIXED /mydata 1-10 (A).
BEGIN DATA
6.188%
400%
12.12525% 
END DATA.
LIST.
COMPUTE nb=NUMBER(mydata,PCT10).
LIST.
FORMATS nb(PCT10.5).
LIST.
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