Date:         Sun, 11 Jan 1998 15:25:18 +0800
Reply-To:     Rami Zwick <mkzwick@UXMAIL.UST.HK>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU>
From:         Rami Zwick <mkzwick@UXMAIL.UST.HK>
Organization: HKUST
Subject:      Using array reference in a function
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Friends:
 
I am facing the following puzzle that I do not understand.
 
I have a data set with 10 variables (Col1-Col10).  I use the following
statement:
 
 
> data yy; set yy;
> array item{10} col1-col10;
> s=4;
> min2 = min(of item{1}-item{s});
>
For some reason the min function produces an error:
 
 
> 1369  min2 = min(of item{1}-item{s});
>                            -
>                            78
>
> ERROR 78-322: Expecting a ','.
>
I do not understand why.  Any suggestions will be appreciated.
 
Thanks,  Rami.
 
 
 
 
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