[R] changing format of a float value to another

[jim holtman]

?sprintf

> x <- "1.085714e-01"
> sprintf("%.4f", as.numeric(x))
[1] "0.1086"
>


On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 6:28 AM, orkun <temiz at deprem.gov.tr> wrote:
> hello
>
> How can I change a vector's float value from ("1.085714e-01") format to
> a  simpler format (like 0.1xxx).
>
> regards
>
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