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# dmeanstdev

> Compute the [arithmetic mean][arithmetic-mean] and [standard deviation][standard-deviation] of a one-dimensional double-precision floating-point ndarray.

<section class="intro">

The [arithmetic mean][arithmetic-mean] and [standard deviation][standard-deviation] are defined as
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You should just copy the introduction from stats/strided/dmeanstdev instead of rolling your own. This makes find-and-replace easier when we are consistent in our docs across similar packages.

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<!-- <equation class="equation" label="eq:arithmetic_mean" align="center" raw="\mu = \frac{1}{n} \sum_{i=0}^{n-1} x_i" alt="Equation for the arithmetic mean."> -->

```math
\mu = \frac{1}{n} \sum_{i=0}^{n-1} x_i
```

<!-- <div class="equation" align="center" data-raw-text="\mu = \frac{1}{n} \sum_{i=0}^{n-1} x_i" data-equation="eq:arithmetic_mean">
<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/stdlib-js/stdlib@42d8f64d805113ab899c79c7c39d6c6bac7fe25c/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/stats/base/ndarray/mean/docs/img/equation_arithmetic_mean.svg" alt="Equation for the arithmetic mean.">
<br>
</div> -->

<!-- </equation> -->

and

<!-- <equation class="equation" label="eq:standard_deviation" align="center" raw="\sigma = \sqrt{\frac{1}{n-1} \sum_{i=0}^{n-1} (x_i - \mu)^2}" alt="Equation for the standard deviation."> -->

```math
\sigma = \sqrt{\frac{1}{n-1} \sum_{i=0}^{n-1} (x_i - \mu)^2}
```

<!-- <div class="equation" align="center" data-raw-text="\sigma = \sqrt{\frac{1}{n-1} \sum_{i=0}^{n-1} (x_i - \mu)^2}" data-equation="eq:standard_deviation">
<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/stdlib-js/stdlib@42d8f64d805113ab899c79c7c39d6c6bac7fe25c/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/stats/base/ndarray/dmeanstdev/docs/img/equation_corrected_sample_standard_deviation.svg" alt="Equation for the standard deviation.">
<br>
</div> -->

<!-- </equation> -->

where the use of the term `n-1` is commonly referred to as Bessel's correction.

</section>

<!-- /.intro -->

<section class="usage">

## Usage

```javascript
var dmeanstdev = require( '@stdlib/stats/base/ndarray/dmeanstdev' );
```

#### dmeanstdev( arrays )

Computes the [arithmetic mean][arithmetic-mean] and [standard deviation][standard-deviation] of a one-dimensional double-precision floating-point ndarray.

```javascript
var Float64Array = require( '@stdlib/array/float64' );
var scalar2ndarray = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/from-scalar' );
var ndarray = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/ctor' );

var opts = {
'dtype': 'float64'
};

var xbuf = new Float64Array( [ 1.0, 3.0, 4.0, 2.0 ] );
var x = new ndarray( opts.dtype, xbuf, [ 4 ], [ 1 ], 0, 'row-major' );
var out = new ndarray( opts.dtype, new Float64Array( 2 ), [ 2 ], [ 1 ], 0, 'row-major' );

var correction = scalar2ndarray( 1.0, opts );

var v = dmeanstdev( [ x, out, correction ] );
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You should be able to use ndarray2array to display the (approximate) results.

// returns <ndarray>
```

The function has the following parameters:

- **arrays**: array-like object containing the following ndarrays in order:

1. a one-dimensional input ndarray.
2. a one-dimensional output ndarray (of length 2) to store the [mean][arithmetic-mean] and [standard deviation][standard-deviation].
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2. a one-dimensional output ndarray (of length 2) to store the [mean][arithmetic-mean] and [standard deviation][standard-deviation].
2. a one-dimensional output ndarray to store the [mean][arithmetic-mean] and [standard deviation][standard-deviation].

3. a zero-dimensional ndarray specifying the degrees of freedom adjustment.
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3. a zero-dimensional ndarray specifying the degrees of freedom adjustment.
3. a zero-dimensional ndarray specifying the degrees of freedom adjustment. Setting this to a value other than `0` has the effect of adjusting the divisor during the calculation of the [standard deviation][standard-deviation] according to `N-c` where `c` corresponds to the provided degrees of freedom adjustment. When computing the [standard deviation][standard-deviation] of a population, setting this to `0` is the standard choice (i.e., the provided array contains data constituting an entire population). When computing the corrected sample [standard deviation][standard-deviation], setting this to `1` is the standard choice (i.e., the provided array contains data sampled from a larger population; this is commonly referred to as Bessel's correction).


The output ndarray contains two elements: the [arithmetic mean][arithmetic-mean] at index 0 and the [standard deviation][standard-deviation] at index 1. The [standard deviation][standard-deviation] is computed using the provided degrees of freedom adjustment. Setting the correction parameter to `1` corresponds to Bessel's correction (i.e., the corrected sample standard deviation). Setting it to `0` computes the population standard deviation.

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The output ndarray contains two elements: the [arithmetic mean][arithmetic-mean] at index 0 and the [standard deviation][standard-deviation] at index 1. The [standard deviation][standard-deviation] is computed using the provided degrees of freedom adjustment. Setting the correction parameter to `1` corresponds to Bessel's correction (i.e., the corrected sample standard deviation). Setting it to `0` computes the population standard deviation.

</section>

<!-- /.usage -->

<section class="notes">

## Notes

- If provided an empty one-dimensional ndarray, the computed [arithmetic mean][arithmetic-mean] and [standard deviation][standard-deviation] are equal to `NaN`.
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- If provided an empty one-dimensional ndarray, the computed [arithmetic mean][arithmetic-mean] and [standard deviation][standard-deviation] are equal to `NaN`.
- If provided an empty one-dimensional ndarray, the computed [arithmetic mean][arithmetic-mean] and [standard deviation][standard-deviation] are equal to `NaN`.
- If `N - c` is less than or equal to `0` (where `c` corresponds to the provided degrees of freedom adjustment), the computed [arithmetic mean][arithmetic-mean] and [standard deviation][standard-deviation] are equal to `NaN`.


</section>

<!-- /.notes -->

<section class="examples">

## Examples

<!-- eslint no-undef: "error" -->

```javascript
var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
var Float64Array = require( '@stdlib/array/float64' );
var scalar2ndarray = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/from-scalar' );
var ndarray = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/ctor' );
var ndarray2array = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/to-array' );
var dmeanstdev = require( '@stdlib/stats/base/ndarray/dmeanstdev' );

var opts = {
'dtype': 'float64'
};

var xbuf = discreteUniform( 10, -50, 50, {
'dtype': 'float64'
});
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var xbuf = discreteUniform( 10, -50, 50, {
'dtype': 'float64'
});
var xbuf = discreteUniform( 10, -50, 50, opts );

var x = new ndarray( opts.dtype, xbuf, [ xbuf.length ], [ 1 ], 0, 'row-major' );
var out = new ndarray( opts.dtype, new Float64Array( 2 ), [ 2 ], [ 1 ], 0, 'row-major' );
var correction = scalar2ndarray( 1.0, opts );

console.log( ndarray2array( x ) );

var v = dmeanstdev( [ x, out, correction ] );
console.log( v );
```

</section>

<!-- /.examples -->

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<section class="related">

</section>

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<section class="links">

[arithmetic-mean]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arithmetic_mean

[standard-deviation]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_deviation

</section>

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* @license Apache-2.0
*
* Copyright (c) 2025 The Stdlib Authors.
*
* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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*
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'use strict';

// MODULES //

var bench = require( '@stdlib/bench' );
var uniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/uniform' );
var isnan = require( '@stdlib/math/base/assert/is-nan' );
var pow = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/pow' );
var scalar2ndarray = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/from-scalar' );
var ndarray = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/ctor' );
var Float64Array = require( '@stdlib/array/float64' );
var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
var dmeanstdev = require( './../lib' );


// VARIABLES //

var options = {
'dtype': 'float64'
};


// FUNCTIONS //

/**
* Creates a benchmark function.
*
* @private
* @param {PositiveInteger} len - array length
* @returns {Function} benchmark function
*/
function createBenchmark( len ) {
var correction;
var xbuf;
var out;
var x;

xbuf = uniform( len, -10.0, 10.0, options );
x = new ndarray( options.dtype, xbuf, [ len ], [ 1 ], 0, 'row-major' );
out = new ndarray( 'float64', new Float64Array( 2 ), [ 2 ], [ 1 ], 0, 'row-major' );
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Rather than hardcoding float64 here, I suggest using ndarray/base/zeros.

correction = scalar2ndarray( 1.0, options );

return benchmark;

function benchmark( b ) {
var v;
var i;

b.tic();
for ( i = 0; i < b.iterations; i++ ) {
v = dmeanstdev( [ x, out, correction ] );
if ( isnan( v[ 0 ] ) ) {
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This is not correct. v[ 0 ] is undefined.

b.fail( 'should not return NaN' );
}
}
b.toc();
if ( isnan( v[ 0 ] ) ) {
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b.fail( 'should not return NaN' );
}
b.pass( 'benchmark finished' );
b.end();
}
}


// MAIN //

/**
* Main execution sequence.
*
* @private
*/
function main() {
var len;
var min;
var max;
var f;
var i;

min = 1; // 10^min
max = 6; // 10^max

for ( i = min; i <= max; i++ ) {
len = pow( 10, i );
f = createBenchmark( len );
bench( pkg+':len='+len, f );
}
}
main();
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{{alias}}( arrays )
Computes the mean and standard deviation of a one-dimensional double-
precision floating-point ndarray.

If provided an empty ndarray, the function returns `NaN` values.

Parameters
----------
arrays: ArrayLikeObject<ndarray>
Array-like object containing the following ndarrays in order:

- a one-dimensional input ndarray.
- a one-dimensional output ndarray (of length 2) to store the mean
and standard deviation.
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- a one-dimensional output ndarray (of length 2) to store the mean
and standard deviation.
- a one-dimensional output ndarray to store the mean
and standard deviation.

- a zero-dimensional ndarray specifying the degrees of freedom
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You need a longer description here. See README suggestion.

adjustment.

Returns
-------
out: ndarray
An ndarray containing the mean and standard deviation.

Examples
--------
> var xbuf = new {{alias:@stdlib/array/float64}}( [ 2.0, 1.0, 2.0, -2.0 ] );
> var dt = 'float64';
> var sh = [ xbuf.length ];
> var sx = [ 1 ];
> var ox = 0;
> var ord = 'row-major';
> var x = new {{alias:@stdlib/ndarray/ctor}}( dt, xbuf, sh, sx, ox, ord );
> var o = new {{alias:@stdlib/array/float64}}( 2 );
> var out = new {{alias:@stdlib/ndarray/ctor}}( dt, o, [ 2 ], [ 1 ], ox, ord );
> var opts = { 'dtype': dt };
> var correction = {{alias:@stdlib/ndarray/from-scalar}}( 1.0, opts );
> {{alias}}( [ x, out, correction ] );
> {{alias:@stdlib/ndarray/to-array}}( out )
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This is precisely the sort of thing you can do in that README example. Namely, use ndarray/to-array to convert the output ndarray to a nested array and then show approximate results as done on the next line.

[ ~0.75, ~1.8930 ]

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