[R] division of decimal number

[Gavin Simpson]

On Wed, 2007-04-18 at 16:06 +0100, Barry Rowlingson wrote:
> Schmitt, Corinna wrote:
> > Dear R-Experts,
> > 
> > how can I divide the number 0.285 with 2. I need a function.
> > Result: 0.285 / 2 = 0.1425
> 
>   Just get the / operator:
> 
>   > divide = get("/")
>   >
>   > divide(0.285,2)
>   [1] 0.1425
> 
> Is that what you want?
> 
> Barry

You can use the function directly, by quoting it:

> "/"(0.285, 2)
[1] 0.1425

G
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