From carpenters complete guide to the sasr macro language third edition full book available for purchase here iv chapter 3 defining and using macros carpenters complete guide to the sas macro language third edition s . From carpenters complete guide to the sasr macro language third edition full book available for purchase here iv chapter 3 defining and using macros carpenters complete guide to the sas macro language third edition . Carpenters carpenters complete guide to the sas macro language 2nd ed is generally considered one of the definitive texts on sas macros which gave me high expectations i was disappointed exec summary the writing isnt very good i can often only take 20 30 minutes before i need a break from boredom coding does not have to be dull. Book description for sas programmers or analysts who need to generalize their programs or improve programming efficiency art carpenter thoroughly updates his highly successful second edition of carpenters complete guide to the sas macro language with an extensive collection of new macro language techniques and examples. Carpenters complete guide to the sas macro language third edition the definitive book on sas macros is truly comprehensive covering all aspects of sas macro programming if you need any proof of this then just turn to the bibliography where you will find over 20 pages of references in the book from 1988 to 2016 that are used in the book