/* Using a %LET statement to create a MACRO variable */

%LET studentname = Tom;
%LET favcolor = blue;
%LET favnumber = 3;

DATA favorites;
DO i = 1 to &favnumber;
student = "&studentname";
color = "&favcolor";
OUTPUT;
END;
PROC PRINT STYLE(DATA) = {BACKGROUND = &favcolor};
title color = &favcolor "The favorite color of &studentname is &favcolor";
title2 color = &favcolor "The favorite number of &studentname is &favnumber";
*Note that Double quotes are needed above;
footnote color = &favcolor "&studentname.'s information is listed above in the color &favcolor";
* Note the need for the extra period after the macro variable reference above;
run;


* An example of a FILE statement with the need for an extra period:

* FILE 'c:\MyData\&studentname..txt' PRINT;