Learning SAS by Example: A Programmer's Guide

by Ron Cody

Learn to program SAS by example! If you like learning by example, then this straightforward book makes it easy to learn SAS programming. In an instructive and conversational tone, author Ron Cody clearly explains each programming technique and then illustrates it with one or more real-life examples, followed by a detailed description of how the program works. The text is divided into four major Getting Started; DATA Step Processing; Presenting and Summarizing Your Data; and Advanced Topics. Subjects addressed Reading data from external sources Learning details of DATA step programming Subsetting and combining SAS data sets Understanding SAS functions and working with arrays Creating reports with PROC REPORT and PROC TABULATE Learning to use the SAS Output Delivery System Getting started with the SAS macro language Introducing PROC SQL You can test your knowledge and hone your skills by solving the problems at the end of each chapter. (Solutions to odd-numbered problems are located at the back of this book. Solutions to all problems are available to instructors by visiting the book's companion Web site for details.) This book is intended for beginners and intermediate users.Readers should know how to enter and submit a SAS program from their operating system.Includes a free CD-ROM with the example code, data sets, and solutions to odd-numbered problems.

Genres: Programming, Textbooks, Nonfiction, Technology

626 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2007

Reviews

[Fleur_de_soie · Rating 5 out of 5]

All from the perspective of users. Like getting help from someone senior.
This book organizes all the examples well and explains almost line by line.

Yet, it is all focused on programming, unlike The Little SAS Book, which is more focused on explaining how things work in SAS. It talks about more advanced materials than The Little SAS Book.

Thus, it should be more useful as a working companion. If you really want learn SAS well, maybe you should start from The Little SAS Book and then this book. In fact, I use this book to review and I am going to read The Little SAS Book again to complete this review. It works perfect for this use. You can start slowly and then just read the codes and look for explanations for any questions you may have.

[Neil · Rating 5 out of 5]

I learned SAS from this book when I got my first SAS programming job. By using this book I quickly became a quality Data Analyst that was contributing to the company. Skim, study, read and practice the skills in this book and you will have very strong SAS skills.

[kurp · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really nice and quite complex introduction strongly focused on examples and practical solutions. Perhaps the most useful guide I've found for SAS. As "advanced" topics provides also basics (and only basics) of SQL (proc sql) and SAS macros.

[Banshidhar · Rating 5 out of 5]

good

[Giri · Rating 5 out of 5]

This books was really good who learn sas

[Splen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fall 2011 (UTSA STA 4133)

[Eric Benjamin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing SAS book.

[Sunil]

checjm

[Mohammad · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read it with "The little SAS book ". It has very good examples to learn

[Jatin Bansal · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best book on SAS i have read by now. Equally usable for newbies and experienced ones...