COBOL Manual for TNS and TNS/R Programs

Intrinsic Functions
HP COBOL Manual for TNS and TNS/R Programs—522555-006
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STANDARD-DEVIATION Function
Example 14-39. STANDARD-DEVIATION Function
Code:
DATA DIVISION.
WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
01 NUMERIC-ARRAY
05 PICTURE 9V99 VALUE 0.05.
05 PICTURE 9V99 VALUE 1.15.
05 PICTURE 9V99 VALUE 2.50.
05 PICTURE 9V99 VALUE 3.75.
05 PICTURE 9V99 VALUE 4.55.
01 NUM-ARRAY REDEFINES NUMERIC-ARRAY.
05 NUM OCCURS 5 TIMES PICTURE 9V99.
01 A PICTURE S9V99.
PROCEDURE DIVISION.
MOVE FUNCTION STANDARD-DEVIATION (NUM(ALL)) TO A.
DISPLAY A.
MOVE FUNCTION STANDARD-DEVIATION (9 2 5 3.5) TO A.
DISPLAY A.
MOVE FUNCTION STANDARD-DEVIATION (1.5 3.6 7.8 4.9) TO A.
DISPLAY A.
Output:
1.64
2.60
2.28