On 8/9/05 7:42 AM, "Simon Woodhead" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Dear all, > > Could someone please explain the following perculiarity? > >> 2 == 0.2/0.1 > [1] TRUE >> 3 == 0.3/0.1 > [1] FALSE > > Similarly, > > floor(0.2/0.1) = 2 > floor(0.3/0.1) = 2 This is a FAQ (http://cran.r-project.org/doc/FAQ/R-FAQ.html#Why-doesn_0027t-R-think-these- numbers-are-equal_003f) Hope this helps. Sean ______________________________________________ R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html
