/* STAT 541 HW 7 Example Solutions */

/* Problem 1(a) */


data baseball;
set sashelp.baseball;
if position='1B' or position='2B' or position='3B' or position='SS' then PlayerType='Infielder';
else if position='LF' or position='CF' or position='RF' or position='OF' then PlayerType='Outfielder';
else PlayerType='Other';
run;

PROC PRINT data=baseball;
VAR Name PlayerType;
run;

/* Problem 1(b) */

data baseball2;
LENGTH PlayerType $ 10;
set sashelp.baseball;
if position='1B' or position='2B' or position='3B' or position='SS' then PlayerType='Infielder';
else if position='LF' or position='CF' or position='RF' or position='OF' then PlayerType='Outfielder';
else PlayerType='Other';
run;

PROC PRINT data=baseball2;
VAR Name PlayerType;
run;

/* Problem 2(a) */


data baseball;
set sashelp.baseball;
BatAvg = nhits/natbat;
run;

PROC MEANS data=baseball MEAN;
VAR BatAvg;
run;

/* Problem 2(b) */


data baseball;
LENGTH BatAvg 3.;
set sashelp.baseball;
BatAvg = nhits/natbat;
run;

PROC MEANS data=baseball MEAN;
VAR BatAvg;
run;