Average: Difference between revisions

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Gets double values for row values of the column and calculates the average value of those values.

Returns empty if there is no valid rows

Syntax

average(columnName)

Arguments

columnName: Is the name of a column in the data table.

Return type

number or empty

Examples

//get the average score of all students

number a = average(Score) where (true);

print(a);

Availability

Version 4.8

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-[[Category:HelpBooks]]
+{{HelpFiles}}
-====average====
+==== average ====
-Gets numeric values of all the parameters and returns the average value of them. The values of all parameters must be convertible to numbers.
+Gets double values for row values of the column and calculates the average value of those values.
-'''Syntax'''
+Returns empty if there is no valid rows
-average(''exp1, exp2, exp3,'' …)
+'''Syntax'''
-'''Arguments'''
+average(''columnName'')
-''exp''i: Is an expression of any type
+'''Arguments'''
-'''Return type'''
+''columnName'':&nbsp;Is the name of a column in the data table.
-number
+'''Return type'''
-'''Examples'''
+number or empty
-number a = average(1, 2, 3, 4, 5);
+'''Examples'''
-//a = 3
+//get the average score of all students
-number a = average(1, "3");
+number a = average(Score) where (true);
-//a = 2
+print(a);
 '''Availability'''
-Version 4.8
+Version 4.8 __NOTOC__ <!-- imported from file: 758.htm-->
-__NOTOC__
-<!-- imported from file: 565.htm-->
+[[Category:Functions_Used_in_where_Expressions]]