Re: [R] understanding round() behavior 'print' by default only prints 7 digits.  See below: > round(a, digits=10) [1] 123456.4 > print(round(a, digits=10), digits=10) [1] 123456.3678 > On 4/24/07, Robert Duval  wrote: > Dear all, > > I am a little bit puzzled by the way round() works. > Consider the following code > > >a<-123456.3678 > > round(a,digits=10) > [1] 123456.4 > > > I would expect the outcome to be something like 123456.3678 or > 123456.368, instead the computer gives me 123456.4 no matter how large > the digits are. > > Can anybody help me understand what I'm missing here? > > Thanks again for your help. > Robert > > ______________________________________________ > 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 > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. > --  Jim Holtman Cincinnati, OH +1 513 646 9390 What is the problem you are trying to solve? ______________________________________________ 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 and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.