returns the population variance of a list of numbers.
# Metadata
Platforms: desktop, server, mobile OS: mac, windows, linux, ios, android Introduced: 6.1 Security:
# Syntax
populationVariance(numbersList)
# Params
- numbersList : A comma-separated list of numbers, or an expression that evaluates to such a list, or an array containing only numbers.
# Examples
populationVariance(8,10,12) -- returns 2.666667
put populationVariance(studentScores) into field "Population Variance"
# Description
Use the populationVariance function to analyze the amount of spread in a list of numbers.
The population variance is a measure of how widely distributed the numbers in the numbersList are.
If a math operation on finite inputs produces a non-finite output, an execution error is thrown. See math operations for more information.
# Tags
math,
# See
- **control structure:** function - **glossary:** return, math operation - **function:** populationVariance, averageDeviation, variance, average, median, populationStandardDeviation, sum, standardDeviation