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Standard Deviation LINQ extension method

Typical standard deviation formula set in LINQ fluent syntax. For when Average, Min, and Max just aren't enough information.

Source

public static double StdDevP(this IEnumerable<int> source)
{
    return StdDevLogic(source, 0);
}

public static double StdDev(this IEnumerable<int> source)
{
    return StdDevLogic(source, 1);
}

private static double StdDevLogic(this IEnumerable<int> source, int buffer = 1)
{
    if (source == null)
    { throw new ArgumentNullException("source"); }

    var data = source.ToList();
    var average = data.Average();
    var differences = data.Select(u => Math.Pow(average - u, 2.0)).ToList();
    return Math.Sqrt(differences.Sum() / (differences.Count() - buffer));
}

Example

var nums = new[] { 11, 12, 13, 12, 13, 15, 12, 14, 15, 15, 12, 14, 15 };
//Prints out the standard deviation of the entire data set (population)
nums.StdDevP();
//Prints out the standard deviation of the entire data set, but makes allowances for missing data points.
nums.Take(10).StdDev();

Author: ParrottSquawk

Submitted on: 6 aug. 2013

Language: C#

Type: System.Double

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