[R] If(cond) statement

[Hutchinson,David [PYR]]

Try:

mxx = 2	
mxy = 4
if (mxx > mxy) {
  print ("mxx reigns supreme")
} else {
  print ("mxy reigns supreme")
} 

-----Original Message-----
From: r-help-bounces at r-project.org [mailto:r-help-bounces at r-project.org]
On Behalf Of Beck, Kenneth (STP)
Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 9:22 AM
To: r-help at r-project.org
Subject: [R] If(cond) statement

Why will this simple statement not work? I think I am following the
documentation for if(cond) statements, and I have tried wrapping the
cons.expr and alt.expr in {}, I get the same error. There is no example
in the help file, and this is not covered in the Introduction to R,
SimpleR or other tutorials I have looked into.

mxx=max(cpx_list$nMV);
mxy=max(trend_list$nMV);
if (mxx>mxy)
  mxy=mxx
else
  mxx=mxy

Error: unexpected 'else' in "else"

Why does this error message have the first 'else' in single quote and
second in double??

______________________________________________
R-help at r-project.org mailing list
https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help
PLEASE do read the posting guide
http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html
and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.