Converts two-digit FIPS codes to mixed case state names
Category: State and ZIP Code
FIPNAMEL ( expression )
expression
specifies a numeric expression that represents a U.S. FIPS code.
If the FIPNAMEL function returns a value to a variable that has not yet been assigned a length, by default the variable is assigned a length of 20.
The FIPNAMEL function converts a U.S. Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code to the corresponding state or U.S. territory name in mixed case, returning a value of up to 20 characters .
The FIPNAME, FIPNAMEL, and FIPSTATE functions take the same argument but return different values. FIPNAME returns uppercase state names. FIPNAMEL returns mixed case state names. FIPSTATE returns a two-character state postal code (or world-wide GSA geographic code for U.S. territories ) in uppercase.
The examples show the differences when using FIPNAME, FIPNAMEL, and FIPSTATE.
SAS Statements | Results |
---|---|
x=fipname(37); put x; | NORTH CAROLINA |
x=fipnamel(37); put x; | NORTH CAROLINA |
x=fipstate(37); put x; | NC |
Functions:
'FIPNAME Function' on page 541
'FIPSTATE Function' on page 543
'STFIPS Function' on page 831
'STNAME Function' on page 832
'STNAMEL Function' on page 833