Date:         Mon, 7 Jan 2008 19:55:44 -0500
Reply-To:     Arthur Tabachneck <art297@NETSCAPE.NET>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         Arthur Tabachneck <art297@NETSCAPE.NET>
Subject:      Re: How do "write" first and last "dot" variables.
Comments: To: "Data _Null_;" <datanull@GMAIL.COM>

To expand on Paul's advice, since most readers will likely be those who
want and/or need to learn, I'd go with first.by_variable.

Art
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On Mon, 7 Jan 2008 18:20:22 -0600, data _null_, <datanull@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

>If you were writing a document describing the use of SAS FIRST and
>LAST variables how would would you refer to them in the "prose".
>
>"FIRST."
>
>or
>
>"FIRST DOT"
>
>or something else.