SAS_Institute
A00-211 · Question #36
Consider the following data step: data WORK.NEW; set WORK.OLD; Count+1; run; The varaible Count is created using a sum statement. Which statement regarding this variable is true?
The correct answer is C. It is assigned a value 0 at compile time. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
Consider the following data step:
data WORK.NEW; set WORK.OLD; Count+1; run; The varaible Count is created using a sum statement. Which statement regarding this variable is true?
Options
- AIt is assigned a value 0 when the data step begins execution.
- BIt is assigned a value of missing when the data step begins execution.
- CIt is assigned a value 0 at compile time.
- DIt is assigned a value of missing at compile time.
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(37 responses)- A8% (3)
- B3% (1)
- C73% (27)
- D16% (6)
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