Sorry having asked this question:
"round" or "signif" produce numeric values which are saved with available
machine precision. As options(digits=17) was eceptionnally in effect while
testing these functions, the last bit error was visible.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pierre Delfosse [SMTP:pierre.delfosse@centexbel.be]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 2:31 PM
> To: s-news@wubios.wustl.edu
> Subject: [S] strange round / signif behaviour
>
> Dear S+ users,
>
> S+ 2000 under W98 does not always "round" nor "signif" correctly. For
> example,
>
> > round(0.81,2)
> [1] 0.8100000000000001
> > signif(0.81,2)
> [1] 0.8100000000000001
>
> (there are other examples).
>
> Is this a known bug, possibly computer dependant? How can I avoid this
> behaviour?
>
> Thank you.
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