The macroArray package [ver. 1.2.6]

The macroArray package [ver. 1.2.6]

Changes:
- Minor update in `%mcDictionary()` and `%mcHashTable()` macros. Restrictions for object names check updated.
- Documentation updated.

SHA256 digest for the latest version macroArray: F*3F3893F1FCD78719543703E4353F4CC19811D247C016F220FF729B283C1AD790

README.md

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ The **macroArray** package implements an array, a hash table, and a dictionary c
   );
 ```
 
-SHA256 digest for the latest version of `macroArray`: F*2A108D121D4DACAA8752E681301371F80F0500B2EE28A9E3B39678415BCBD6B2
+SHA256 digest for the latest version of `macroArray`: F*3F3893F1FCD78719543703E4353F4CC19811D247C016F220FF729B283C1AD790
 
 [**Documentation for macroArray**](./macroarray.md "Documentation for macroArray")
 

macroarray.md

@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@
 
 ---
 
-# The macroArray package [ver. 1.2.1] <a name="macroarray-package"></a> ###############################################
+# The macroArray package [ver. 1.2.6] <a name="macroarray-package"></a> ###############################################
 
-The **macroArray** package implements a macro array facility:
+The **macroArray** package implements a macroarray facility:
 - `%array()`,
 - `%do_over()`,
 - `%make_do_over()`,
@@ -75,10 +75,10 @@ Package contains:
 Required SAS Components: 
   *Base SAS Software*
 
-*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20231111*
+*SAS package generated by generatePackage, version 20231123*
 
 The SHA256 hash digest for package macroArray: 
-`F*2A108D121D4DACAA8752E681301371F80F0500B2EE28A9E3B39678415BCBD6B2`
+`F*3F3893F1FCD78719543703E4353F4CC19811D247C016F220FF729B283C1AD790`
 
 ---
 # Content description ############################################################################################
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ The code of a macro was inspired by
 
 The `%array()` macro version provided in the package 
 is designed to facilitate 
-the idea of macro array concept, i.e. *a list of 
+the idea of macroarray concept, i.e. *a list of 
 macrovariables with common prefix and numerical suffixes*.
 Usually such construction is then resolved by 
 double ampersand syntax, e.g. `&&perfix&i` or similar one.
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ What is new/extension to the `%array()` macro concept are:
 
 0. The syntax is closer to the data step one.
 1. It is a pure macro code (it can be executed in any place 
-   of 4GL code), this includes generating macro arrays out 
+   of 4GL code), this includes generating macroarrays out 
    of datasets. 
 2. When a macroarrray is created it allows also to generate
    a new macro (named the same as the array name) and replace 
@@ -346,8 +346,9 @@ The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
                   3) macroarray "W" with UNIQUE(|) values of variable "weight" and <br>
                   4) macroarray "AGE" with UNIQUE(|) values of variable "age".
 
-* `q=` -        *Optional*, indicates (when set to `1`) if the value be surrounded by quotes.
+* `q=` -        *Optional*, indicates (when set to `1` or '2') if the value should be surrounded by quotes.
                 It uses `quote(cats(...))` combo under the hood. Default value is `0`.
+                Value `1` is for apostrophes, value `2` is for double quotes.
                 Ignored for `macarray=M`.
 
 
@@ -1210,7 +1211,7 @@ The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
 1. `H`      - *Required*, a hash table macro name and a declaration/definition, 
               e.g. `mcHashTable(HT)`. It names a macro which is generated by
               the `%mcHashTable()` macro. Provided name cannot be empty 
-              or an underscore (`_`). No longer than *16* characters.
+              or an underscore (`_`). No longer than *10* characters.
 
 2. `METHOD` - *Optional*, if empty (or DECLARE or DCL) then the code of 
               a macro hash table is compiled.
@@ -1567,7 +1568,7 @@ The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
 1. `H`      - *Required*, a dictionary macro name and a declaration/definition, 
               e.g. `mcDictionary(HT)`. It names a macro which is generated by
               the `%mcDictionary()` macro. Provided name cannot be empty 
-              or an underscore (`_`). No longer than *16* characters.
+              or an underscore (`_`). No longer than *13* characters.
 
 2. `METHOD` - *Optional*, if empty (or DECLARE or DCL) then the code of 
               a macro dictionary is compiled.
@@ -1867,7 +1868,7 @@ footnote;
 
 The zipArrays() and QzipArrays() macros
 allow to use a function on elements of pair of 
-macro arrays. 
+macroarrays. 
 
 For two macroarrays the corresponding 
 elements are taken and the macro applies a function, provided by user, 
@@ -1978,7 +1979,7 @@ See examples in `%zipArrays()` help for the details.
 
 The zipArrays() and QzipArrays() macros
 allow to use a function on elements of pair of 
-macro arrays. 
+macroarrays. 
 
 For two macroarrays the corresponding 
 elements are taken and the macro applies a function, provided by user, 
@@ -2177,7 +2178,7 @@ The basic syntax is the following, the `<...>` means optional parameters:
 ## >>> `%sortMacroArray()` macro: <<< <a name="sortmacroarray-macro"></a> #######################  
 
 The sortMacroArray() macro
-allow to sort elements of a macro array. 
+allow to sort elements of a macroarray. 
 
 The **limitation** is that sorted values are limited to 32767 bytes of length.