Get Running Statistics Values

ave, var, std, skw, kur, count = float.mean(...)

Calculates mean, variance, etc from a set of values and/or table of values.

Parameter Type Description
v number Value(s)
tbl number Table(s) of Value(s)
Returns Type Description
ave number Mean average
var number Variance
std number Standard Deviation
skw number Skewness
kur number Kurtosis
count integer Number of samples

e.g.

ave = float.mean(12, 34, 56, 78)
-- ave = 45

e.g.

t1 = {12, 34}
t2 = {56, 78}

ave = float.mean(t1, t2)
-- ave = 45