Proc ShootFoot

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Proc ShootFoot (also spelled ShotFoot) is the name for any program that (seems to) take forever, and eventually (somewhat grandly) produces unexpected results.

• Infinite Loop

DATA Testing;
do while(1);
   x=1;
   output;
   end;
stop;

• Use a name literal with a space at the beginning of the name.

DATA Work.Sashelp.' Class'N;
set Sashelp.Class;
run;

Search the SAS-L archives for other (in)famous examples!

• best: http://www.fortunecity.com/campus/books/845/shotfoot.htm
• SAS: You try to shoot yourself in the foot, but the gun won't fire because

you didn't pay the licensing fee.

• save site macros in a SAS folder

--macro maven == the radical programmer 18:03, 11 July 2008 (EDT)