var_s

Sample variance (Excel-compatible).

Syntax

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

Description

Returns the sample variance — uses N-1 denominator. Equivalent to Excel’s VAR.S and stdev_s(...)^2.

Example

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

See also

• var_p — Population variance (Excel-compatible).
• vara — Sample variance including text and logicals.
• varpa — Population variance including text and logicals.
• stdev_s — Sample standard deviation (Excel-compatible).
• var — Variance.