Question

Which of the following functions converts the character values of Base to numeric values?

a. put(comma10.2,Base)
b. put(Base,comma10.2)
c. input(Base,comma10.2)
d. input(comma10.2, Base)

Answer 1

The correct function to convert character data to numeric data is the input function. Specifically, in this scenario, the correct code is c. input(Base,comma10.2).

Step-by-step explanation:

The function in programming that converts the character values of a Base to numeric values is the input function. Given the options presented, the correct choice is c. input(Base,comma10.2).

This function is typically used in programming languages such as SAS to read data stored as text and convert it into a numerical format that can then be used for calculations or analysis. The input function takes the text value stored in the variable Base and applies a specified format to interpret it as a number. In this case, comma10.2 indicates that the format includes commas for thousands and has at least one digit with two decimal places.