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Impara Type Conversion | Basic Data Types and Vectors
R Introduction: Part I
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R Introduction: Part I

R Introduction: Part I

1. Basic Syntax and Operations
2. Basic Data Types and Vectors
3. Factors

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Type Conversion

Indeed, while you can directly create integers in R by appending L to a number, converting existing values to integers requires a different approach. Simply appending L will cause an error, as demonstrated in the example below:

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# Some number num <- 20 numL # Trying using L for converting
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Certainly, that did not achieve the intended result.

Luckily, R simplifies the conversion process with straightforward functions like as.double(), as.integer(), and as.complex(). The function names are quite self-explanatory!

Numerical types follow a sort of 'hierarchy' where each integer can be converted to a double or a complex number, and each double can become a complex number. However, converting a double to an integer will result in truncation, not rounding, of the number to its integer component.

Give these functions a try!

Compito

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  1. Convert the number 9.85 to an integer.
  2. Convert the integer 42, created with L, to a double.

Soluzione

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Sezione 2. Capitolo 3
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Type Conversion

Indeed, while you can directly create integers in R by appending L to a number, converting existing values to integers requires a different approach. Simply appending L will cause an error, as demonstrated in the example below:

123
# Some number num <- 20 numL # Trying using L for converting
copy

Certainly, that did not achieve the intended result.

Luckily, R simplifies the conversion process with straightforward functions like as.double(), as.integer(), and as.complex(). The function names are quite self-explanatory!

Numerical types follow a sort of 'hierarchy' where each integer can be converted to a double or a complex number, and each double can become a complex number. However, converting a double to an integer will result in truncation, not rounding, of the number to its integer component.

Give these functions a try!

Compito

Swipe to start coding

  1. Convert the number 9.85 to an integer.
  2. Convert the integer 42, created with L, to a double.

Soluzione

Switch to desktopCambia al desktop per esercitarti nel mondo realeContinua da dove ti trovi utilizzando una delle opzioni seguenti
Tutto è chiaro?

Come possiamo migliorarlo?

Grazie per i tuoi commenti!

Sezione 2. Capitolo 3
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