[R] decimal troubles ?

[Peter Alspach]

Tena koe Patrick

If you want more than three digits, change the options:

options(digits=7)
44.25+31.1+50
[1] 125.35

HTH ....

Peter Alspach 

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:r-help-bounces at r-project.org] On Behalf Of Patrick Giraudoux
> Sent: Tuesday, 12 May 2009 8:08 p.m.
> To: r-help at r-project.org
> Subject: [R] decimal troubles ?
> 
> Dear all,
> 
> I have some trouble with the number of decimals in R 
> (currently R 2.9.0). For instance:
> 
>  > options()$digits
> [1] 3
> 
> let me hope that I will get three digits where useful when a 
> number is printed. BUT:
> 
>  > 44.25+31.1+50
> [1] 125
> 
> No way to get the right result 125.35
> 
> Can anybody tell me what's happens ?
> 
> Patrick
> 
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