[R] several "ifelse" problems...

[Berwin A Turlach]

Dear Kathie,

On Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:08:25 -0800 (PST)
kathie <kathryn.lord2000 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear R users,
> [snip]
> 
> However, even though the results show that y=8 for x=0.11, when
> x=0.11, actual y value is -0.9.  And, y=-0.8 for x=0.88.  I cannot
> understand the above results.

It may help you to understand those results when you look at the
difference between
 	0.1 < x & x < 0.2
and
	0.1 < x && x < 0.2

Your code used the latter but I strongly suspect you wanted the former.

HTH.

Best wishes,

	Berwin

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