Format application macro and left alignment

This macro takes a variable and a format as input. If the format is not specified (checked by the external macro %AHGblank), it uses the 'best.' format. It then applies the format via the `put` function and left-aligns the result with `left`. It is designed to be used in DATA steps or SQL procedures.

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Type : CREATION_INTERNE

String processing macro, does not depend on external data tables.

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MACRO

Explanation :
Definition of the %ahgputn macro. It first checks if the format parameter is empty via the %AHGblank call. If so, it forces the 'best.' format. Then, it generates SAS code combining the `left` and `put` functions to format the value and remove leading spaces.

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1	%macro ahgputn(var,fmt);
2	%IF %AHGblank(&fmt) %THEN %let fmt=best.;
3	left(put(&var,&fmt))
4	%mend;

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