[R] data usage

[Edwin Leuven]

> Stata tends to store data as float, integer, or even byte where
> appropriate for the precision.  This is one source of space saving. A
> factor of 2 is not atypical.

i was suspecting something like this. 

what does R do? default to double always (or something like this)? 

is this a deliberate design choice made by the R people or just
convenience while not having to worry about datatypes?

edwin.