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Chris HemedingerJune 28, 2017 0

Using Python to work with SAS Viya and CAS

One of the big benefits of SAS Viya is how approachable it is for programmers of other languages. You don't have to learn SAS in order to become productive quickly. We've seen a lot of interest from people who code in Python, maybe because that language has become known for

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Rick WicklinJune 28, 2017 0

The average bootstrap sample omits 36.8% of the data

Suppose you roll six identical six-sided dice. Chance are that you will see at least one repeated number. The probability that you will see six unique numbers is very small: only 6! / 6^6 ≈ 0.015. This example can be generalized. If you draw a random sample with replacement from

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Ron CodyJune 27, 2017 0

How to perform an operation on all numeric or all character variables in a SAS data set

In a previous blog, I demonstrated a program and macro that could identify all numeric variables set to a specific value, such as 999. This blog discusses an immensely useful technique that allows you to perform an operation on all numeric or all character variables in a SAS data set.

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