what is the diff. b/w proc means and proc summary?

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what is the diff. b/w proc means and proc summary?..

Answer / ravi

proc means will give you by default print result but proc summary will not give you print result.

proc means will give you brief statistical analysis of all observation but proc summary will give you only count of all observation.

if you want brief statistical analysis on particular variable then use VAR in proc means and proc summary with (print option) this will give give you obs. mean std.dev max min

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what is the diff. b/w proc means and proc summary?..

Answer / lakshmi

PROC SUMMARY DEFAULTS TO NOPRINT
PROC MEANS DEFAULTS TO PRINT

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