Chapter 3: Arrays
Within Base SAS, arrays are conceptualized as temporary labels that reference a group of variables—they are not data structures. Arrays can reference linear or multidimensional elements, and they are contrasted with scalar variables that contain a single value. Developers familiar with other programming languages are likely accustomed to arrays that function as actual data types or data structures; however, SAS documentation makes clear the distinction of SAS arrays:
Arrays in the SAS language are different from arrays in many other languages. A SAS array is simply a convenient way of temporarily identifying a group of variables. It is not a data structure, and array-name is not a variable. (SAS Institute Inc. 2021)
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