[R] prod and F90 product

[Rolf Turner]

On 11/08/13 12:39, Filippo wrote:
> Hi,
> I'm having strange differences between the R function prod ad the F90 
> function product.
> Processing the same vector C (see attachment). I get 2 different results:
> prod(C) = 1.069678e-307
> testProduct(C) = 0

<SNIP>

If you are worried about the difference between 0 and 1.069678e-307 then 
you probably
shouldn't be using computers.

     cheers,

     Rolf Turner