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===Description=== | ===Description=== | ||
PERCENTILE finds the point in the data x where the fraction | PERCENTILE finds the point in the data '''x''' where the fraction '''y''' has lower values. | ||
PERCENTILE operated on the ''columns'' of '''x'''. | |||
====inputs==== | |||
* '''x''' = ''M''x''N'' data array | |||
* '''y''' = percentile, where 0<'''y'''<1. | |||
====outputs==== | |||
* '''s''' = ''1'' by ''N'' vector of percentile points | |||
===See Also=== | ===See Also=== | ||
[[medcn]], [[mncn]] | [[medcn]], [[mncn]] | ||
Revision as of 15:54, 8 October 2008
Purpose
Finds percentile point (similar to MEDIAN).
Synopsis
- s = percentile(x,y)
Description
PERCENTILE finds the point in the data x where the fraction y has lower values.
PERCENTILE operated on the columns of x.
inputs
- x = MxN data array
- y = percentile, where 0<y<1.
outputs
- s = 1 by N vector of percentile points