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stdev_p

Population standard deviation (Excel-compatible).

Syntax

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v = stdev_p(number1, number2, ...)

Description

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Returns the population standard deviation — uses N denominator. Equivalent to Excel’s STDEV.P. Use when the data is the entire population.

Example

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stdev_p(2, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 7, 9)    % 1.871

See also

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  • stdev_s — Sample standard deviation (Excel-compatible).
  • stdevpa — Population standard deviation including text and logicals.
  • var_p — Population variance (Excel-compatible).