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AVEDEV

Returns the average of the absolute deviations of data points from their mean.

Syntax

expression.AVEDEV(args);

expression - A variable that represents a ApiWorksheetFunction class.

Parameters

NameRequired/OptionalData typeDefaultDescription
argsRequiredApiRange | ApiName | number | number[]Up to 255 numeric values for which the average of the absolute deviations will be returned. The first argument is required, subsequent arguments are optional. Arguments can be numbers, names, or arrays of numbers.

Returns

number

Example

Return the average of the absolute deviations of data points from their mean in a spreadsheet.

// How to get an average of the absolute deviations in a spreadsheet.

// Use function to get the average of the absolute deviations of data points from their mean in a spreadsheet.

let worksheet = Api.GetActiveSheet();
let func = Api.WorksheetFunction;
worksheet.GetRange("A1").SetValue(func.AVEDEV(78, 98, 123, 45, 70, 67, 3, 9, 289));