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STDEVA function

Estimates standard deviation based on a sample, including numbers, text, and logical values

Estimates standard deviation based on a sample, including numbers, text, and logical values.

Syntax

STDEVA(value1, [value2])

Square brackets indicate optional arguments.

Arguments

ArgumentRequiredMeaning
value1YesThe first value argument corresponding to a sample of a population. You can also use a single array or a reference to an array instead of arguments separated by commas.1
value2No · repeatsValue arguments 2 to 254 corresponding to a sample of a population. You can also use a single array or a reference to an array instead of arguments separated by commas.2

Try STDEVA

Include logical and text values with STDEVA

=STDEVA(A2:A5)

TRUE, FALSE and text become 1,0,0 in this referenced range. The sample variance is 22/3; STDEVA takes its square root.

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STDEVA · top-level call

=STDEVA(A2:A5)

1 / 1 · value1

The first value argument corresponding to a sample of a population. You can also use a single array or a reference to an array instead of arguments separated by commas.

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Reference and compatibility

Univer 1.0.4 / Apache-2.0. Calculation checks cover the supplied examples only. The browser worksheet does not implement every Excel feature, external service or connected data type.