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VARIATION

The VARIATION node is based on a numpy or scipy function. The description of that function is as follows: Compute the coefficient of variation. The coefficient of variation is the standard deviation divided by the mean. This function is equivalent to: np.std(x, axis=axis, ddof=ddof) / np.mean(x) The default for 'ddof' is 0, but many definitions of the coefficient of variation use the square root of the unbiased sample variance for the sample standard deviation, which corresponds to 'ddof=1'. The function does not take the absolute value of the mean of the data, so the return value is negative if the mean is negative. Params: a : array_like Input array. axis : int Axis along which to calculate the coefficient of variation. Default is 0. If None, compute over the whole array 'a'. nan_policy : {'propagate', 'raise', 'omit'} Defines how to handle when input contains 'nan'. The following options are available: 'propagate' : return 'nan' 'raise' : raise an exception 'omit' : perform the calculation with 'nan' values omitted The default is 'propagate'. ddof : int Gives the "Delta Degrees Of Freedom" used when computing the standard deviation. The divisor used in the calculation of the standard deviation is 'N - ddof', where 'N' is the number of elements. 'ddof' must be less than 'N'; if it isn't, the result will be 'nan' or 'inf', depending on 'N' and the values in the array. By default, 'ddof' is zero for backwards compatibility, but it is recommended to use 'ddof=1' to ensure that the sample standard deviation is computed as the square root of the unbiased sample variance. keepdims : bool If this is set to True, the axes which are reduced are left in the result as dimensions with size one. With this option, the result will broadcast correctly against the input array. Returns: out : DataContainer type 'ordered pair', 'scalar', or 'matrix'
Python Code
from flojoy import OrderedPair, flojoy, Matrix, Scalar
import numpy as np

import scipy.stats


@flojoy
def VARIATION(
    default: OrderedPair | Matrix,
    axis: int = 0,
    nan_policy: str = "propagate",
    ddof: int = 0,
    keepdims: bool = False,
) -> OrderedPair | Matrix | Scalar:
    """The VARIATION node is based on a numpy or scipy function.

    The description of that function is as follows:

        Compute the coefficient of variation.

        The coefficient of variation is the standard deviation divided by the mean.

        This function is equivalent to:

        np.std(x, axis=axis, ddof=ddof) / np.mean(x)

        The default for 'ddof' is 0, but many definitions of the coefficient of variation use the square root of the unbiased sample variance for the sample standard deviation, which corresponds to 'ddof=1'.

        The function does not take the absolute value of the mean of the data, so the return value is negative if the mean is negative.

    Parameters
    ----------
    a : array_like
        Input array.
    axis : int, optional
        Axis along which to calculate the coefficient of variation.
        Default is 0.
        If None, compute over the whole array 'a'.
    nan_policy : {'propagate', 'raise', 'omit'}, optional
        Defines how to handle when input contains 'nan'.
        The following options are available:
        'propagate' : return 'nan'
        'raise' : raise an exception
        'omit' : perform the calculation with 'nan' values omitted
        The default is 'propagate'.
    ddof : int, optional
        Gives the "Delta Degrees Of Freedom" used when computing the standard deviation.
        The divisor used in the calculation of the standard deviation is 'N - ddof',
        where 'N' is the number of elements.
        'ddof' must be less than 'N'; if it isn't, the result will be 'nan' or 'inf',
        depending on 'N' and the values in the array.
        By default, 'ddof' is zero for backwards compatibility,
        but it is recommended to use 'ddof=1' to ensure that the sample
        standard deviation is computed as the square root of the unbiased
        sample variance.
    keepdims : bool, optional
        If this is set to True, the axes which are reduced are left in the
        result as dimensions with size one.
        With this option, the result will broadcast correctly against the input array.

    Returns
    -------
    DataContainer
        type 'ordered pair', 'scalar', or 'matrix'
    """

    result = scipy.stats.variation(
        a=default.y,
        axis=axis,
        nan_policy=nan_policy,
        ddof=ddof,
        keepdims=keepdims,
    )

    if isinstance(result, np.ndarray):
        result = OrderedPair(x=default.x, y=result)
    else:
        assert isinstance(
            result, np.number | float | int
        ), f"Expected np.number, float or int for result, got {type(result)}"
        result = Scalar(c=float(result))

    return result

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