[R] Number of decimal places

David Winsemius dwinsemius at comcast.net
Fri Oct 26 18:02:46 CEST 2012


Putting back the context:

( We are not looking at this with Nabble.)

> When estimating values ​​each determined similarly, and in which get to them
> by algebraic operations in some cases, are rounded with 0 decimal places and
> in other cases with 2 or 3 decimal places. What is happening?
> Thank you.

On Oct 26, 2012, at 7:13 AM, DMMS wrote:

> For example
> 
>> a=12344.567
>> a
> [1] 12344.57
>> b=234.567
>> b
> [1] 234.567
>> a=111111111111234235423.56
>> a
> [1] 1.111111e+20
>> b=11111111111.898
>> b
> [1] 11111111112
>> 
> 

?options

Pay attention to digits and scipen arguments

Also look at:

 ?format
> 
> --

David Winsemius, MD
Alameda, CA, USA




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