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Subject: Re: [Rd] (PR#12742) Different result with different order of
binding
FAQ 7.31 strikes again.
This is expected: you cannot do exact arithmetic on a binary computer if
some of the quantities involved are not binary fractions (e.g. 1.3)
See also the warning in ?`==`: identical
om: Prof Brian Ripley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 1:53 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Rd] (PR#12742) Different result with different order of
> binding
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> FAQ 7.31 strikes again.
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> This is expected: y
FAQ 7.31 strikes again.
This is expected: you cannot do exact arithmetic on a binary computer if
some of the quantities involved are not binary fractions (e.g. 1.3)
See also the warning in ?`==`: identical() is equally inappropiate for
computed numerical quantities.
On Mon, 8 Sep 2008, [EMAIL
