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The following SAS program is submitted:
data work.test;
type='SQL';
if type='SAS' then description='SAS Program';
else description='other'; length description 8;
run;
What occurs when the program is submitted?
Select one:
Suggested Answer: D
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25 comments · newest first
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Hyman
2 days ago
C makes sense, but I still doubt it.
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Marya
7 days ago
I lean towards C. 8 bytes for 'SAS Prog' seems right.
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Mariann
12 days ago
But there's no syntax error in the code.
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Melvin
18 days ago
I feel like it's D. The DATA step might fail.
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Fausto
23 days ago
It matches the length and value.
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Salome
28 days ago
Why A?
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Fausto
1 month ago
I think the answer is A.
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Jettie
1 month ago
Definitely not option D, the code looks fine.
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Dante
1 month ago
I'm surprised the DATA step doesn't fail with that length!
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Laine
2 months ago
Wait, isn't 'SAS Program' longer than 8 bytes?
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Rosalind
2 months ago
I think it's option C, sounds right to me!
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Lavera
2 months ago
The length of description is set to 8 bytes.
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Pete
2 months ago
How can it be 11 bytes if the length is set to 8? Sounds off.
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Nan
2 months ago
Definitely going with option A, seems right to me!
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Geraldo
2 months ago
Wait, isn't 'SAS Program' longer than 8 bytes?
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Benedict
3 months ago
I think it should be option C!
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Mammie
3 months ago
The variable Description is created as an 8-byte character variable.
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Ernie
3 months ago
I recall that if the length is set to 8, it should only store up to 8 characters, but I can't remember if it would truncate 'SAS Program' correctly.
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Mica
3 months ago
I practiced a similar question where the length statement caused confusion. I feel like the answer might be C, but I'm not completely confident.
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Allene
3 months ago
I think the length of 'description' is set to 8 bytes, so it might truncate the value if it's longer than that.
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Adelina
4 months ago
I remember that the length statement defines the variable size, but I'm not sure if it affects the actual value assigned.
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Stephanie
4 months ago
I’m leaning towards option A, but I’m a bit confused about how the length statement interacts with the assignment.
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Marta
4 months ago
I feel like the description variable should be longer than 8 bytes if it’s supposed to hold 'SAS Program'... but I can't recall the exact details.
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Roslyn
4 months ago
I think I practiced a similar question where the length was set to 8 bytes, so maybe that's the right answer here?
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Whitley
6 months ago
I remember that the length statement defines the variable size, but I'm not sure if it affects the value assigned.