What are the difference between sas functions and procedures?



What are the difference between sas functions and procedures?..

Answer / Dhara Singh Meena

SAS functions are pre-written code snippets that perform specific tasks, such as mathematical calculations or string manipulation. SAS procedures, on the other hand, are larger chunks of code that perform complex operations like data analysis, statistical modeling, or report generation.

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