[R] as.character(seq(-.35,.95,.1))

[jim holtman]

see FAQ 7.31

On Nov 20, 2007 10:50 AM, Ken Fullish <ken.mailinglist at mac.com> wrote:
>
>  > as.character(seq(-.25,.95,.1))
>  [1] "-0.25" "-0.15" "-0.05" "0.05"  "0.15"  "0.25"  "0.35"  "0.45"
> "0.55"  "0.65"  "0.75"  "0.85"  "0.95"
>
>  > as.character(seq(-.35,.95,.1))
>  [1] "-0.35"               "-0.25"
> "-0.15"               "-0.0499999999999999" "0.05"
>  [6] "0.15"                "0.25"
> "0.35"                "0.45"                "0.55"
> [11] "0.65"                "0.75"
> "0.85"                "0.95"
>
> Not a big deal, just curiosity:
> Why do I obtain this "ugly" "-0.0499999999999999" instead of the
> expected "-0.05" ?
>
> Regards
> K.
>
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