*---Convert Numeric to Character, Character to Numeric;

data convert;

num = 123;

char= '456';

*---Numeric to Character Using best. format;

num_to_char1=put(num,best.);

*---Numeric to Character With leading 0;

num_to_char2 = put(num, z9.);

*---Character to Numeric Using Input Statement;

char_to_num1 = input(char,8.);

*---Forcing Character to Numeric Using + Operator;

char_to_num2 = char+0;

run;

proc print data=convert;

title ‘Variable type conversion Example’;

run;