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How to use the statistics.median_low() method in Python
Onyejiaku Theophilus ChidaluOverview
The statistics.median_low() method is used to return the low median value of a group of data.
The low median value of a group of data is simply the lowest middle value of that data when arranged in ascending or descending order.
Syntax
statistics.median_low (data)
Parameter value
Parameter | Description |
data | This is required. It is the data you are working with. It could be a list, sequence, or iterator. |
Return value
The statistics.median_low() method returns a float value which represents the low median value of a group of data.
Example
Now, let’s use the statistics.median_low() method to find the median of grouped continuous data.
Code
import statistics
data1 = [1, 2, 3, 4,]
# using the data parameter alone
print('The low median value of the data is:', statistics.median_low(data1))
data2 = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
print('The low median of the data is:', statistics.median_low(data2))
Explanation
- Line 1: We imported the statistics module.
- Line 3: We created a Data list we called
data1. - Line 5: We returned the output for the value of the median for the data using the
statistics.median_low()method. - Line 6: We created a Data list we called
data2. - Line 7: We returned the low median for data using the
statistics.median_low()method.
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