@procDecorator.proc_decorator({})<EOL><INDENT>def expand(self, data: ['<STR_LIT>', str] = None,<EOL>by: [str, list] = None,<EOL>convert: str = None,<EOL>id: [str, list] = None,<EOL>procopts: str = None,<EOL>stmtpassthrough: str = None,<EOL>**kwargs: dict) -> '<STR_LIT>':<DEDENT>
Python method to call the EXPAND procedure

Documentation link:
https://go.documentation.sas.com/?cdcId=pgmsascdc&cdcVersion=9.4_3.4&docsetId=etsug&docsetTarget=etsug_expand_syntax.htm&locale=en

:param data: SASdata object or string. This parameter is required.
:parm by: The by variable can be a string or list type.
:parm convert: The convert variable can only be a string type.
:parm id: The id variable can be a string or list type.
:parm procopts: The procopts variable is a generic option available for advanced use. It can only be a string type.
:parm stmtpassthrough: The stmtpassthrough variable is a generic option available for advanced use. It can only be a string type.
:return: SAS Result Object