Scripting Guide - SAS

570 JSL Syntax Reference Appendix A
Character Functions
Repeat(source, a)
Repeat(matrix, a, b)
Description
Returns a copy of source concatenated with itself a times. Or returns a matrix composed of a row
repeats and b column repeats. The source can be text, a matrix, or a list.
Reverse(source)
Description
Reverse order of elements or terms in the source.
Argument
source A string, list, or expression.
Reverse Into(source)
Description
Reverse order of elements or terms in list or expr in place.
Argument
source A string, list, or expression.
Right(string, n, )
Right(list, n, )
Description
Returns a truncated or padded version of the original string or list. The result contains the right n
characters or list items, padded with any filler on the left if the length of string is less than n.
Shift(source, )
Description
Shifts an item or n items from the front to the back of the source.
Arguments
source A string, list, or expression.
n Optional. An integer that specifies the number of items to shift. Positive values shift items from the
beginning of the source to the end. Negative values shift items from the end of the source to the
beginning. The default value is 1.
Shift Into(source, )
Description
Shifts items in place.
Arguments
source A string, list, or expression.