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Date:   Thu, 12 Jul 2001 14:02:05 -0400
Reply-To:   Charles Patridge <Charles_S_Patridge@PRODIGY.NET>
Sender:   "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:   Charles Patridge <Charles_S_Patridge@PRODIGY.NET>
Subject:   Re: Is there a function to return how many characters exactly prefix match between two strings?
Comments:   To: "Gregg P. Snell" <gsnell@DATASAVANTCONSULTING.COM>

Gregg and Richard,

I think Gregg is right. I tried using the (RX) functions thinking there was something within them that would work but no such luck. However, I do not totally understand the (RX) functions so I could be wrong here.

Too bad, there isn't more documentation (especially EXAMPLES) of these functions as I believe there is a great wealth of usefulness but not apparent to the nake eye.

I think Gregg's solution maybe one of the better answers.

Charles Patridge Email: Charles_S_Patridge@prodigy.net

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