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===Purpose=== | ===Purpose=== | ||
Finds percentile point (similar to MEDIAN). | Finds percentile point (similar to MEDIAN). | ||
===Synopsis=== | ===Synopsis=== | ||
:s = percentile(x,y) | :s = percentile(x,y) | ||
===Description=== | ===Description=== | ||
PERCENTILE finds the point in the data x where the fraction y has lower values. | |||
PERCENTILE finds the point in the data <tt>x</tt> where the fraction <tt>y</tt> has lower values. | |||
PERCENTILE operates on the ''columns'' of <tt>x.</tt> | |||
====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]] | |||
Latest revision as of 13:39, 10 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 operates 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