[R] a problem with rep() ?

[S.McClatchie]

Colleagues

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System info:
Version 1.2.3  (2001-04-26) on NT
ESS v. 5.1.18 using emacs ver. 20.4

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I am wondering if there is a problem with the function rep(). Both the 
commands using rep() below were expected to produce 8 twos, but only 
the second did.

x <- rep(2,40*(1-0.8))
length(x)

y <- rep(2,40*0.2)     
length(y)

Have I misused the function? Should the second argument of rep() be 
limited to a single number or a vector of the same length as the first 
argument as it documents in the help? Or is this a bug?

Help will be appreciated.
Thanks

Sam

Sam McClatchie, Research scientist (fisheries acoustics))))))))))
NIWA (National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research Ltd)
PO Box 14 901, Kilbirnie, Wellington, New Zealand
s.mcclatchie at niwa.cri.nz 

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