VAR.P function
PRO
BASIC
The VAR.P
function in Jspreadsheet Formulas Pro is used to calculate the variance of a whole data set or population. In simple terms, it gives you an idea of how much the values in your data set differ from the average. It's a useful tool when you want to analyze the distribution and diversity of your data. This function takes a range of cells as input and returns the variance of these cells' values.
Documentation
Calculates the variance based on an entire population.
Category
Statistical
Syntax
VAR.P(number1, [number2], ...)
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
number1 |
The first number or range of numbers that you want to calculate the variance of. At least one number is required. |
[numberN] |
Optional. Additional numbers or ranges of numbers that you want to include in the calculation. You can include up to 255 numbers or ranges. |
Behavior
The VAR.P
function calculates the variance of a data set based on the entire population. It treats the following cases in these ways:
- Empty cells:
VAR.P
ignores empty cells in the data set. - Text: If the cell contains text,
VAR.P
function ignores it. - Booleans: The function treats
TRUE
as 1 andFALSE
as 0. - Errors: If any cell in the range contains an error, the
VAR.P
function will return an error. - Non-numeric values: These are ignored by
VAR.P
function. - Zero values: Zero values are included in the calculation of variance.
Common Errors
Error | Description |
---|---|
#DIV/0! |
Occurs when no valid numeric values are provided. For a single number, VAR.P returns 0 (since variance of one value is zero). |
#VALUE! |
This error occurs when the supplied arguments are non-numeric values. |
#N/A |
Occurs if the referenced range is invalid or unavailable. |
Best practices
- Ensure that your dataset contains numeric values. If only one number is provided, the variance will be 0. With no numbers, a #DIV/0! error occurs.
- Use
VAR.P
when you're dealing with a complete data set or the entire population. If you have a sample of a larger population, useVAR.S
instead.- Remember that
VAR.P
ignores text and cannot process non-numeric values. Make sure your data range primarily includes numbers.- Be aware that
VAR.P
treatsTRUE
as 1 andFALSE
as 0. If you're using boolean values in your data set, make sure this won't distort your results.
Usage
A few examples using the VAR.P function.
VAR.P(1,2,3,4,5) returns 2 (because the variance of these numbers as a population is exactly 2)
VAR.P(A1:A10) returns the variance of the values in cells A1 through A10 as a population
VAR.P(B1:B10, C1:C10) returns the variance of the combined sets of values in cells B1 through B10 and C1 through C10 as a population.
Interactive Spreadsheet Demo
<html>
<script src="https://jspreadsheet.com/v11/jspreadsheet.js"></script>
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<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@jspreadsheet/formula-pro/dist/index.min.js"></script>
<div id="spreadsheet"></div>
<script>
// Set your JSS license key (The following key only works for one day)
jspreadsheet.setLicense('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');
// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });
// Create a new spreadsheet
jspreadsheet(document.getElementById('spreadsheet'), {
worksheets: [{
data: [
[
"Student",
"Test Score",
"Population Variance"
],
[
"Alice",
85,
"=VAR.P(B2:B6)"
],
[
"Bob",
92,
""
],
[
"Carol",
78,
""
],
[
"David",
88,
""
],
[
"Eve",
82,
""
]
]
}]
});
</script>
</html>
import React, { useRef } from "react";
import { Spreadsheet, Worksheet, jspreadsheet } from "@jspreadsheet/react";
import formula from "@jspreadsheet/formula-pro";
import "jsuites/dist/jsuites.css";
import "jspreadsheet/dist/jspreadsheet.css";
// Set license
jspreadsheet.setLicense('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');
// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });
export default function App() {
// Spreadsheet array of worksheets
const spreadsheet = useRef();
// Worksheet data
const data = [
[
"Student",
"Test Score",
"Population Variance"
],
[
"Alice",
85,
"=VAR.P(B2:B6)"
],
[
"Bob",
92,
""
],
[
"Carol",
78,
""
],
[
"David",
88,
""
],
[
"Eve",
82,
""
]
];
// Render component
return (
<Spreadsheet ref={spreadsheet}>
<Worksheet data={data} />
</Spreadsheet>
);
}
<template>
<Spreadsheet ref="spreadsheet">
<Worksheet :data="data" />
</Spreadsheet>
</template>
<script>
import { Spreadsheet, Worksheet, jspreadsheet } from "@jspreadsheet/vue";
import "jsuites/dist/jsuites.css";
import "jspreadsheet/dist/jspreadsheet.css";
import formula from "@jspreadsheet/formula-pro";
// Set license
jspreadsheet.setLicense('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');
// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });
export default {
components: {
Spreadsheet,
Worksheet,
},
data() {
// Worksheet data
const data = [
[
"Student",
"Test Score",
"Population Variance"
],
[
"Alice",
85,
"=VAR.P(B2:B6)"
],
[
"Bob",
92,
""
],
[
"Carol",
78,
""
],
[
"David",
88,
""
],
[
"Eve",
82,
""
]
]
return {
data
};
}
}
</script>
import { Component, ViewChild, ElementRef } from "@angular/core";
import jspreadsheet from "jspreadsheet";
import * as formula from "@jspreadsheet/formula-pro";
// Set your JSS license key (The following key only works for one day)
jspreadsheet.setLicense('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');
// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });
@Component({
standalone: true,
selector: "app-root",
template: `<div #spreadsheet></div>`
})
export class AppComponent {
@ViewChild("spreadsheet") spreadsheet: ElementRef;
// Worksheets
worksheets: jspreadsheet.worksheetInstance[];
// Create a new data grid
ngAfterViewInit() {
// Create spreadsheet
this.worksheets = jspreadsheet(this.spreadsheet.nativeElement, {
worksheets: [{
data: [
[
"Student",
"Test Score",
"Population Variance"
],
[
"Alice",
85,
"=VAR.P(B2:B6)"
],
[
"Bob",
92,
""
],
[
"Carol",
78,
""
],
[
"David",
88,
""
],
[
"Eve",
82,
""
]
]
}]
});
}
}