[R] Difference between R for the Mac and for Windows

[Uwe Ligges]

On 31.03.2017 19:15, Berend Hasselman wrote:
>
> I have noted a difference between R on macOS en on Kubuntu Trusty (64bits) with complex division.
> I don't know what would happen R on Windows.
>
> R.3.3.3:
>
> macOS (10.11.6)
> -----------------
>> (1+2i)/0
> [1] NaN+NaNi
>> (-1+2i)/0
> [1] NaN+NaNi
>>
>> 1i/0
> [1] NaN+NaNi
>> 1i/(0+0i)
> [1] NaN+NaNi
>
>
> KubuntuTrusty
> -----------------
>> (1+2i)/0
> [1] Inf+Infi
>> (-1+2i)/0
> [1] -Inf+Infi
>>
>> 1i/0
> [1] NaN+Infi
>> 1i/(0+0i)
> [1] NaN+Infi
>
> Interesting to see what R on Windows delivers.

Same as KubuntuTrusty and what I would expect.

Best,
Uwe Ligges



>
> Berend Hasselman
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