[R] <= returns wrong result? Why

Peter Ehlers ehlers at ucalgary.ca
Wed Jan 13 09:09:34 CET 2010


Trafim Vanishek wrote:
> Dear all,
> 
> Does anybody know the probable reason why <= gives false when it should give
> true?
> These two variables are of the same type, and everything works in the cycle
> but then it stops when they are equal.
> 
> this is the output result
>> Rk[47] <= RB[21]
> [1] FALSE
> 
>> Rk[47]
> [1] 0.002842007
> 
>> RB[21]
> [1] 0.002842007
> 
> Thanks a lot.

What makes you think that Rk[47] and RB[21] are equal? You're only
showing 9-decimal print versions.

  -Peter Ehlers

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