> Stata tends to store data as float, integer, or even byte where > appropriate for the precision. This is one source of space saving. A > factor of 2 is not atypical.
i was suspecting something like this. what does R do? default to double always (or something like this)? is this a deliberate design choice made by the R people or just convenience while not having to worry about datatypes? edwin. ______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list https://www.stat.math.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html
