MATDEV

Syntax

MATDEV array[%]

Location

Math Package

This function takes any numeric array and calculates a number from its values which gives information about their standard deviation.

Example

10 DIM x(10)
20 PRINT MATDEV (x)

gives 0 because all elements of x are equal and therefore, have no deviation. Add the line:

15 MATRND x,10

and the result will be be around 3.2.

CROSS-REFERENCE

MATMEAN