stdev_s

Sample standard deviation (Excel-compatible).

Syntax

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

Description

Returns the sample standard deviation — uses N-1 denominator. Equivalent to Excel’s STDEV.S. For population standard deviation see stdev_p.

Example

stdev_s(2, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 7, 9)    % 2

See also

• stdev_p — Population standard deviation (Excel-compatible).
• stdeva — Sample standard deviation including text and logicals.
• stdevpa — Population standard deviation including text and logicals.
• var_s — Sample variance (Excel-compatible).
• std — Standard deviation.