Google Labs Code Search

James Bidwell Amgen Ltd. 19th Oct 2010

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Introduction

• Innovation Time Off (20% work time)• Google Labs• Graduated Examples...

Google Maps Google Suggest

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Code Search

• How do you learn, remember or improve SAS?

– SAS Course Notes

– SAS Online Manual

– Personal Notes

– Books

– Stored Code Library on c:\ drive

– Internet

Try Google Labs Code Search3

PROC TRANSPOSE lang:SAS

Interface (www.google.com/codesearch)

Search Box [lang:SAS]

Examples

Advanced Search

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[What is the PROC TRANSPOSE syntax?]

Submitted Search

• Many Results• Mostly Educational• Can open any code

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Take a look...

I remembered the syntax!

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Structure Tree

Highlights your search parameter

Good examples – %sysfunc(put

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Good examples – format & format=

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Good examples – %if %and / %if and

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Advantages / Disadvantages

Google Search TechnologyCharacter Syntax Search (e.g. % & = )FastNew ideas

Only Beta – Not 100% bug-freeLimited SAS Code Availability (Industry)Internet Explorer Problems (FF, Chrome OK)

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Summary

• Use in conjunction with other resources• Better for remembering, rather than learning• Be clever with the search criteria• Active forum for feedback to developers

• A product to keep an eye on.

www.google.com/codesearch www.google.com/labs

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Questions

Thank you

© 2010

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Tools

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