[R] Simple if else statement problem

[Jim Burke]

Anna,

I think the else needs to be on the same line
as the curly bracket like this "} else".

P1 <- 1
P2 <- 2

if( P2 > P1)
{
    P<-P2
} else
{
    P<-P1
}

Good luck,
Jim

anna_l wrote:
> Hello, I am getting an error with the following code:
> if( P2 > P1)
> + {
> + P<-P2
> + }
>   
>> else
>>     
> Erro: unexpected 'else' in "else"
>   
>> {
>>     
> + P<-P1
> + }
>
> I checked the syntax so I don´t understand, I have other if else statements
> with the same syntax working. Thanks in advance
>