`dataFrame.column.stat — medianAbsDev()`

Description

The medianAbsDev() method of the stat object returns the median absolute deviation (MAD) of the values in the selected column.

Signature

dataFrame.column(columnName).stat.medianAbsDev()

Scope: column
Family: stat
Returns: number

Arguments

columnName (string): The name of the column from which to get the mean value.
options (object): Median absolute deviation options.

Option

sorted (boolean)

Indicates whether the values are already sorted in ascending order.

Sorted: true
Not sorted: false (default)

Returns

mad (number): The median absolute deviation (MAD).

Example

// get the MAD of a column of the dataFrame
var mad = dataFrame.column('revenue').stat.medianAbsDev();

// log the MAD
notebook.log(mad);