VARRAY Function

Returns a value that indicates whether the specified name is an array

Category: Variable Information

Syntax

VARRAY ( name )

Arguments

name

• specifies a name that is expressed as a scalar or as an array reference.

• Restriction: You cannot use an expression as an argument.

Details

VARRAY returns 1 if the given name is an array; it returns 0 if the given name is not an array.

Comparisons

• VARRAY returns a value that indicates whether the specified name is an array. VARRAYX returns a value that indicates whether the value of the specified expression is an array.

• VARRAY does not accept an expression as an argument. VARRAYX accepts expressions, but the value of the specified variable cannot denote an array reference.

• Related functions return the value of other variable attributes, such as the variable name, informat, format, among others. For a list, see the 'Variable Information' functions in 'Functions and CALL Routines by Category' on page 270 .

Examples

SAS Statements	Results
array x(3) x1-x3; a=varray(x); B=varray(x1); put a=; put B=;	a=1 B=0

See Also

Functions:

• 'Variable Information' functions in 'Functions and CALL Routines by Category' on page 270