On 24-03-2012, at 08:25, sagarnikam123 wrote: > yes sir i used format() function like > >> x<-c(3,5,6) >> y<-format(x,nsmall=6) >> y > [1] "3.000000" "5.000000" "6.000000" > > but it again gives me same output >> as.double(y[1]) > [1] 3 >
You are converting back to numeric and using the default print. Use cat(y) Berend > i want it in decimal style like 4.000 (i.e. without string format) > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://r.789695.n4.nabble.com/how-to-convert-digits-to-specified-decimal-vectors-tp4498588p4500920.html > Sent from the R help mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > ______________________________________________ > 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. ______________________________________________ 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.