The contents of the raw data file EMPLOYEE are listed below:
--------10-------20-------30
Ruth 39 11 -
Jose 32 22 -
Sue 30 33 -
John 40 44 -
The following SAS program is submitted:
data test;
infile 'employee';
input employee_name $ 1-4;
if employee_name = 'Sue' then input age 7-8;
else input idnum 10-11;
run;
Which one of the following values does the variable AGE contain when the name of the employee is "Sue"?
The SAS program reads the raw data file 'EMPLOYEE' and inputs the employee name from columns 1 to 4. When the employee name is 'Sue', the program reads the age from columns 7 to 8. In the data provided, the employee Sue has the age 33 in columns 7 to 8, so the value of the variable AGE when the employee name is 'Sue' is 33.
why is 40? should be D missing?
this question and answers make no sense to me, .. the input statement is wrong, one can not predict the program behavior. When I run the code result is 0, which is not in the listed answers. I think given answer is wrong.