[R] if/else scope

[Ben Tupper]

Hi,

Check out this R-help thread from 2007.

http://tolstoy.newcastle.edu.au/R/e2/help/07/06/19513.html

Cheers,
Ben


On Nov 15, 2011, at 6:46 PM, Kevin Burton wrote:

> What is wrong with the following?
> 
> 
> 
> x <- 1:2
> 
> if(x[1] > 0)
> 
> {
> 
>                if(x[2] > 0)
> 
>                {
> 
>                                print("1 & 2 > 0")
> 
>                }
> 
>                else
> 
>                {
> 
>                                print("1 > 0")
> 
>                }
> 
> }
> 
> else
> 
> {
> 
>                if(x[2] > 0)
> 
>                {
> 
>                                print("2 > 0")
> 
>                }
> 
>                else
> 
>                {
> 
>                                print("NONE > 0")
> 
>                }
> 
> }
> 
> 
> 
> Gives me
> 
> 
> 
> Error: unexpected 'else' in "else"
> 
> 
> 
> What am I missing?
> 
> 
> 
> Kevin
> 
> 
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