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Is there a way to find the Median or Average from a set of data in a table and use them in game?
So for example, If I had
1 | local set = {"1","2","3","4","5",6"} |
2 | --Can I do something like this to find a median of the data? |
3 | print(set[Median]) |
I just wonder if there is a way to find maybe the average of data and be able to apply them in-game.
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Careful -- those are strings (text), not numbers. Drop the quotes if you mean numbers! BlueTaslem 18071 — 9y
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Woops, thanks you. AmVolt 60 — 9y
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Please provide explanation with your answers. Simply posting code does not spread knowledge of integral scripting processes which helps people understand the logic and reasoning behind your answer.
01 | function Median(...) |
02 | local nums = {...} |
03 | table.sort(nums) |
04 | local mid = #nums/2 |
05 | local median |
06 | if math.floor(mid)==mid then |
07 | median = nums[mid] |
08 | else |
09 | median = (nums[math.floor(mid)]+nums[math.ceil(mid)])/2 |
10 | end |
11 | return median |
12 | end |
13 |
14 | function Mean(...) |
15 | local nums = {...} |
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Call them like so:
1 | print(Mean(5,10,20,2,1,4)) |
2 | print(Median(5,10,20,2,1,4)) |
If you would prefer to use tables, change the '...' parameters to 'nums' and remove the lines that say local nums = {...}
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Oh okay, thanks. AmVolt 60 — 9y
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Your implementation of `Median` is off-by-one. You should compute `mid` as `(#nums+1)/2`. BlueTaslem 18071 — 9y
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You should probably accept the answer. MechaScripter 35 — 9y