> x <- 2 > y <- 3 > ifelse(x > y, 1, ifelse(x < y, -1, 0)) [1] -1
On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 9:33 AM, Hyunchul Kim <hyunchul.kim....@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, all > > is there a built-in function to compare two numbers? > > something like following function > > cmp <- function(x, y){ > value <- 0 > if (x > y){ > value <- 1 > }else if (x == y){ > value <- 0 > }else { > value <- -1 > } > return(value) > } > > Thanks in advance, > > Hyunchul > > [[alternative HTML version deleted]] > > ______________________________________________ > 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. > -- Jim Holtman Cincinnati, OH +1 513 646 9390 What is the problem that you are trying to solve? ______________________________________________ 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.