Thanks! In my case, I need to deal with a lot of such results, e.g. elements in a matrix. If using sprintf, does it mean I have to apply to each result individually? Is it possible to do it in a single command?
jholtman wrote: > > Depending on what you want to do, use 'sprintf': > >> x <- 1.23456789 >> x > [1] 1.234568 >> as.character(x) > [1] "1.23456789" >> sprintf("%.1f %.3f %.5f", x,x,x) > [1] "1.2 1.235 1.23457" >> > > > On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 7:40 AM, lehe <timlee...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> >> Hi, >> I was wondering how to specify the number of decimal numbers in my >> computation using R? I have too many decimal numbers for my result, when >> I >> convert them to string with as.character, the string will be too long. >> Thanks and regards! >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://www.nabble.com/specify-the-number-of-decimal-numbers-tp23538852p23538852.html >> Sent from the R help mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> >> ______________________________________________ >> 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<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? > > [[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. > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/specify-the-number-of-decimal-numbers-tp23538852p23539189.html Sent from the R help mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________ 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.