median

Statistical median of a data set.

Syntax

median(expr )

Argument

expr
A valid scalar, vector, or matrix expression.

Example

Templex Expression Result
{median(6)} 6
{median( {1, 4, 9, 16, 25} )} 9
{median( {1, 9, 16, 4, 25, 36} )} 12.5
{median( { {-1, 0, 5},{ 2, 7, 4},
         { 1, 6, 3} } )}
3
{median( { {1, 0}, {0, 1} } )} 0.5

Comments

If expr is a scalar, the result is that value.

If expr is a vector or matrix with an odd number of elements, the result is a scalar that is the element at the center of the ordered vector (element (N+1)/2, where N is the number of elements).

If expr is a vector or matrix with an even number of elements, the result is a scalar that is the average value of the two elements closest to the center of the ordered vector (elements N/2 and (N+1)/2, where N is the number of elements).