Use round(), floor(), or ceiling() to convert numbers with possible fractional parts to numbers without fraction parts.
as.integer()'s main use is to convert from one internal representation (i.e., bit pattern) of a number to another so you can interface to C or Fortran code. Note that as.integer(x) also doesn't "work" when abs(x)>2^31, while round(), floor(), and ceiling() do work up to c. 2^52. Bill Dunlap Spotfire, TIBCO Software wdunlap tibco.com > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ulrich Keller > Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 4:32 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [R] Strange behaviour of as.integer() > > I have encountered a strange behaviour of as.integer() which does not > seem correct to me. Sorry if this is just an indication of me not > understanding floating point arithmetic. > > > .57 * 100 > [1] 57 > > .29 * 100 > [1] 29 > > So far, so good. But: > > > as.integer(.57 * 100) > [1] 56 > > as.integer(.29 * 100) > [1] 28 > > Then again: > > > all.equal(.57 * 100, as.integer(57)) > [1] TRUE > > all.equal(.29 * 100, as.integer(29)) > [1] TRUE > > This behaviour is the same in R 2.10.1 (Ubuntu and Windows) and 2.9.2 > (Windows), > all 32 bit versions. Is this really intended? > > ______________________________________________ > [email protected] 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. > ______________________________________________ [email protected] 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.
