[R] str and Surv objects

[Martin Maechler]

>>>>> "AndyL" == Liaw, Andy <andy_liaw at merck.com>
>>>>>     on Tue, 10 Aug 2004 22:19:23 -0400 writes:

    AndyL> Buried in str.default is a line:
    AndyL> iv.len <- round(2.5 * v.len)

    AndyL> which seems to be the culprit.  v.len is 4, which
    AndyL> seems correct for the data given.  Why multiply by
    AndyL> 2.5?

because 'v.len' is the length to use for 'double'
'iv.len' is the one to use for 'integer' (*iv* = integer vector).

2.5 is a fudge factor determined `by experience, examples, trial
and error'

I'll fix this bug differently (than not using '2.5*' ).
Martin Maechler

    AndyL> Andy

    >> From: Laura Holt
    >> 
    >> Dear R People:
    >> 
    >> I used the "Surv" function to produce the following object:
    >> >a <- Surv(1:4,2:5,c(0,1,1,0)) a
    >> [1] (1,2+] (2,3 ] (3,4 ] (4,5+]
    >> >str(a)
    >> Error in "[.Surv"(object, 1:ile) : subscript out of bounds
    >> >
    >> 
    >> Why does str(a) give an error, please?  Or did I do something wrong?
    >> 
    >> Thanks in advance.
    >> R Version 1.9.1 Windows
    >> Sincerely,
    >> Laura Holt
    >> mailto: lauraholt_983 at hotmail.com
    >> 
    >> 

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