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Returns the standard deviation
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stats_standard_deviation

(PECL stats >= 1.0.0)

stats_standard_deviationReturns the standard deviation

Description

float stats_standard_deviation ( array $a [, bool $sample = false ] )

Parameters

a

The array of data to find the standard deviation for. Note that all values of the array will be cast to float.

sample

Indicates if a represents a sample of the population; defaults to false.

Return Values

Returns the standard deviation on success; false on failure.

Errors/Exceptions

Raises an E_WARNING when there are fewer than 2 values in a.


Statistic Functions
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