data test;
x=" aaa bbb hahaha";
x1=compress(x);
x2=left(x);
put x1=;
put x2=;
run;
x1=aaabbbhahaha
x2=aaa bbb hahaha
data test;
x=" aaa bbb hahaha";
x1=compress(x);
x2=left(x);
put x1=;
put x2=;
run;
x1=aaabbbhahaha
x2=aaa bbb hahaha