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List.StandardDeviation

Returns a sample based estimate of the standard deviation.

Syntax​

List.StandardDeviation(
    numbersList as list
) as number

Remarks​

Returns a sample based estimate of the standard deviation of the values in the list, numbersList. If numbersList is a list of numbers, a number is returned. An exception is thrown on an empty list or a list of items that is not type number.

Examples​

Example #1​

Find the standard deviation of the numbers 1 through 5.

List.StandardDeviation({1..5})

Result:

1.5811388300841898

Category​

List.Averages