| zapsmall {base} | R Documentation |
Rounding of Numbers
Description
zapsmall determines a digits argument dr for
calling round(x, digits = dr) such that values close to
zero (compared with the maximal absolute value) are ‘zapped’,
i.e., treated as 0.
Usage
zapsmall(x, digits = getOption("digits"))
Arguments
x |
a numeric or complex vector. |
digits |
integer indicating the precision to be used. |
References
Chambers, J. M. (1998) Programming with Data. A Guide to the S Language. Springer.
Examples
x2 <- pi * 100^(-1:3)
print(x2 / 1000, digits=4)
zapsmall(x2 / 1000, digits=4)
zapsmall(exp(1i*0:4*pi/2))