_{Official ZPE/YASS documentation}Math

Module description

Provides mathematical, statistical, numerical, and interpolation functions.

Availability: ZPE 1.14.5 is the first version to support the Math module.

Module functions

The following is a list of all functions available in this module.

• generate_histogram [1.14.5+]

  Splits numeric values into equal-width bins and returns objects containing each bin's low, high, and count values.

  This functionality was originally available as a predefined function from ZPE 1.13.8, before it became a function of the Math module.

• limit_number [1.14.5+]

  Forces a number to remain within the supplied minimum and maximum values.

• linear_interpolation [1.14.5+]

  Returns the value linearly interpolated between a and b using t from 0 to 1.

  This functionality was originally available as a predefined function from ZPE 1.13.8, before it became a function of the Math module.

• maximum [1.14.5+]

  Returns the maximum of the supplied numbers or a single list.

  This functionality was originally available as a predefined function from ZPE 1.3.1, before it became a function of the Math module.

• mean [1.14.5+]

  Calculates the arithmetic mean of the supplied numbers or a single list.

  This functionality was originally available as a predefined function from ZPE 1.3.1, before it became a function of the Math module.

• median [1.14.5+]

  Calculates the median of the supplied numbers or a single list.

  This functionality was originally available as a predefined function from ZPE 1.3.1, before it became a function of the Math module.

• minimum [1.14.5+]

  Returns the minimum of the supplied numbers or a single list.

  This functionality was originally available as a predefined function from ZPE 1.3.1, before it became a function of the Math module.

• mode [1.14.5+]

  Calculates the mode of the supplied numbers or a single list.

  This functionality was originally available as a predefined function from ZPE 1.3.1, before it became a function of the Math module.

• percentile [1.14.5+]

  Returns the requested percentile from a numeric list.

  This functionality was originally available as a predefined function from ZPE 1.13.8, before it became a function of the Math module.

• random_number [1.14.5+]

  Generates a random number between the supplied minimum and maximum values.

  This functionality was originally available as a predefined function from ZPE 1.3.0, before it became a function of the Math module.

• range [1.14.5+]

  Generates a list of numbers in a range. The optional third parameter can specify an increment or whether the range is inclusive.

  This functionality was originally available as a predefined function from ZPE 1.3.1, before it became a function of the Math module.

• standard_deviation [1.14.5+]

  Calculates the population standard deviation of a numeric list.

  This functionality was originally available as a predefined function from ZPE 1.13.8, before it became a function of the Math module.