Perhaps this is a ridiculous question.
Has anyone ever experienced a situation where R does not follow BEDMAS (Brackets, Exponents, Division, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction)
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A:
Have a look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_operations#Mnemonics . The BEDMAS mnemonic isn't really a good way to think of order of operations. Much better to just know the principles of your number field (e.g. associativity, commutativity, etc.), and remember what the shorthand is for dropping parentheses.
Ken Williams
2010-07-30 15:15:55
Thank you for the constructive answer.
Brandon Bertelsen
2010-07-30 22:08:02