Ron Cody clearly explains a programming technique and then illustrates it with one or more real-life examples, followed by a description of how the program works. The text is divided into four major sections: Getting Started; DATA Step Processing; Presenting and Summarizing Your Data; and Advanced Topics. Ron Cody clearly explains a programming technique and then illustrates it with one or more real-life examples, followed by a description of how the program works. The text is divided into four major sections: Getting Started; DATA Step Processing; Presenting and Summarizing Your Data; and Advanced Topics.