Question

This program contains a syntax error because National is in different cases.

data national;
set sashelp.baseball;
BatAvg=nHits/nAtBat;
run;

proc means data=NATIONAL;
var BatAvg;
run;

a. True
b. False

Answer 1

The program does not contain a syntax error due to the use of different cases for 'National'; SAS dataset names are not case-sensitive, allowing 'national' and 'NATIONAL' to be used interchangeably without causing an error.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student asks whether the SAS program provided contains a syntax error because the word 'National' is in different cases. However, SAS dataset names are not case-sensitive. This means that writing 'national' in lowercase in the first statement and in uppercase as 'NATIONAL' in the second statement does not constitute a syntax error. Typically, syntax errors arise from incorrect commands, misspellings that lead to undefined terms, or incorrect use of the programming language's rules.

The correct answer to the student's question is b. False. The difference in casing between 'national' and 'NATIONAL' does not impact the execution of the program in SAS, as the names refer to the same dataset.