Tag: lag

Pitfalls of the LAG function

In the immortal words of Britney Spears: Oops! I did it again. At least, I’m afraid that I did. I think I might have helped a SAS student with a homework assignment, or perhaps provided an answer in preparation for a SAS certification exam. Or maybe it was a legitimate […]

Birthdays among friends

Earlier today, Rick posted interesting information about which time of year the most babies are born, at least in the USA. I don’t have data nearly as extensive as what’s available at the NCHS, but I do have a sample of birthday records to compare against Rick’s findings.  My sample […]