Array.average<^T> Function (F#)
Returns the average of the elements in the array.
Namespace/Module Path: Microsoft.FSharp.Collections.Array
Assembly: FSharp.Core (in FSharp.Core.dll)
// Signature:
Array.average : ^T [] -> ^T (requires ^T with static member (+) and ^T with static member DivideByInt and ^T with static member Zero)
// Usage:
Array.average array
Parameters
array
Type: ^T []The input array.
Exceptions
Exception |
Condition |
|---|---|
Thrown when array is empty. |
Return Value
The average of the elements in the array.
Remarks
This function cannot be used directly on an array of integers since it requires that the type support an exact division operation, which is indicated by the constraint that the element type must support DivideByInt Floating point types support DivideByInt. To compute the average of an array of integers, see the example in Array.averageBy.
This function is named Average in compiled assemblies. If you are accessing the function from a language other than F#, or through reflection, use this name.
Example
The following code shows how to use Array.average.
let average1 = Array.average [| 1.0 .. 10.0 |]
printfn "Average: %f" average1
// To get the average of an array of integers,
// use Array.averageBy to convert to float.
let average2 = Array.averageBy (fun elem -> float elem) [|1 .. 10 |]
printfn "Average: %f" average2
Output
Average: 5.500000 Average: 5.500000
Platforms
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP x64 SP2, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2
Version Information
F# Runtime
Supported in: 2.0, 4.0
Silverlight
Supported in: 3