Bug in options(digits=n)??

This is in version 2.10.1
sqrt(3)
[1] 1.732051
6/7
[1] 0.8571429
options(digits=3)
sqrt(3)
[1] 1.73
6/7
[1] 0.857
sqrt(7)
[1] 2.65
7/9
[1] 0.778

Ravi

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Hi Ravi,

That is expected.  Please read the documentation for ?options.
Specifically, note that digits sets the significant digits, this may
not always be the number of decimals printed.

Also, I recommend updating your version of R.

Cheers,

Josh
This is in version 2.10.1

sqrt(3)
[1] 1.732051
6/7
[1] 0.8571429
options(digits=3)
sqrt(3)
[1] 1.73
6/7
[1] 0.857
sqrt(7)
[1] 2.65
7/9
[1] 0.778

Ravi

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No bug. See ?options or ?print.default and note *significant* digits.

  Hth  --  Gerrit

This is in version 2.10.1

sqrt(3)
[1] 1.732051
6/7
[1] 0.8571429
options(digits=3)
sqrt(3)
[1] 1.73
6/7
[1] 0.857
sqrt(7)
[1] 2.65
7/9
[1] 0.778

Ravi

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