FAQ 7.31 a-b != 0.2
> a <- 1.2 > > b <- 1.0 > > a-b-.2 [1] -5.551115e-17 > On 3/31/08, Lo, Ken <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear all, > > > > I have come across a strange behavior of the %/% operator, and I wasn't > sure if this was intended. > > > > i.e. > > a <- 1.2 > > b <- 1.0 > > (a-b) %/% 0.1 results in 1? > > Whereas > > 0.2 %/% 0.1 results in 2. > > > > Am I missing something obvious here? It seems to be consistent up to R > 2.6.0 running in WinXP (haven't upgraded yet). > > > > Best, > > > > Ken > > > > This email message may contain legally privileged and/or confidential > information. If you are not the intended recipient(s), or the employee or > agent responsible for the delivery of this message to the intended > recipient(s), you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, > distribution, or use of this email message is prohibited. If you have > received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by > e-mail and delete this email message from your computer. Thank you. > [[alternative HTML version deleted]] > > ______________________________________________ > R-help@r-project.org mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. > -- Jim Holtman Cincinnati, OH +1 513 646 9390 What is the problem you are trying to solve? ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.
