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Why is SAS so slow?

Why is SAS so slow?

Slow system performance can be the result of many issues, such as outdated hardware to even users having poor programming techniques that overwhelm the system. While there are no known shark attacks on SAS servers, here are a few factors to consider as you diagnose your system performance.

How can I improve my SAS programming skills?

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Is SAS more difficult than R?

SAS is easy to learn and provides easy option (PROC SQL) for people who already know SQL. R has the steepest learning curve among the 3 languages listed here. It requires you to learn and understand coding. R is a low level programming language and hence simple procedures can take longer codes.

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Is SAS harder than R Reddit?

SAS was so much easier to learn because I feel like its syntax seems much more intuitive to non-programmers. The SAS log also gives you much more detail than the R console. For me, macros and loops are easier to write in SAS than R… but maybe that’s because I’m not a formal programmer.

Is SAS a good skill to have?

According to a massive study from MONEY and Payscale.com, SAS Analytics skills are the most valuable skills to have in today’s job market. The study “analyzed 54 million employee profiles, across 350 industries, with 15,000 job titles — from entry-level workers to top executives.”

What language is SAS based on?

SAS (software)

SAS Studio V on SAS Viya
Initial release 1976
Stable release 9.4M7 / August 18, 2020
Written in C
Operating system Windows, IBM mainframe, Unix/Linux, OpenVMS Alpha