FIPNAMEL Function
Converts two-digit FIPS codes to mixed case state names.
| Category: | State and ZIP code |
| Restriction: | This function is not valid on the CAS server. |
Syntax
FIPNAMEL(expression)
Required Argument
expression
specifies a numeric constant, variable, or expression that represents a U.S. FIPS code.
Details
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.
Comparisons
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 worldwide GSA geographic code for U.S. territories) in uppercase.
Example
The examples show the
differences when using FIPNAME, FIPNAMEL, and FIPSTATE:
|
SAS Statement
|
Result
|
|---|---|
x=fipname(37); put x; |
NORTH CAROLINA |
x=fipnamel(37); put x; |
North Carolina |
x=fipstate(37); put x; |
NC |
See Also
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Last updated: March 16, 2017