Hi Benjamin, Thanks for pointing that out. Sorry, didn't read the question carefully. (0.1%%1)-0.1 #[1] 0 (1.1%%1)-0.1 #[1] 8.326673e-17
(1%%1.1) #[1] 1 A.K. ________________________________ From: Benjamin <hess...@gmail.com> To: arun <smartpink...@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 11:33 AM Subject: Re: [R] Problem with the mod function %% Hi, Arun. I think you have an order of operations problem. Try parentheses around 1.1%%1. Best, Benjamin On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 10:23 AM, arun <smartpink...@yahoo.com> wrote: Hi, >Possibly, R FAQ: 7.31 >http://www.hep.by/gnu/r-patched/r-faq/R-FAQ_82.html > >(1.1%%1)-0.1 >#[1] 8.326673e-17 > >fun1 <- function(x, y, eps = .Machine$double.eps^0.5) abs(x - y) < eps > fun1(1.1%%1,0.1) >#[1] TRUE >A.K. > > > >0.1%%1==0.1 >returns TRUE, which is right > >But >1.1%%1==0.1 >returns FALSE !! > >Note that 1.1%%1>0.1 returns TRUE > >Can someone explain what is wrong? >I'm using R version 2.15.3 on a mac. > >Thank you in advance > >______________________________________________ >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.
