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Author: AryanBhirud

CONTRIBUTORS

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ Ali Salesi <[email protected]>
 Aman Bhansali <[email protected]>
 Amit Jimiwal <[email protected]>
 Anudeep Sanapala <[email protected]>
+Aryan Bhirud <[email protected]>
 Athan Reines <[email protected]>
 Ayaka <[email protected]>
 Brendan Graetz <[email protected]>

lib/node_modules/@stdlib/stats/base/variancepn/README.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 @license Apache-2.0
 
-Copyright (c) 2020 The Stdlib Authors.
+Copyright (c) 2025 The Stdlib Authors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -197,18 +197,12 @@ var v = variancepn.ndarray( N, 1, x, 2, 1 );
 <!-- eslint no-undef: "error" -->
 
 ```javascript
-var randu = require( '@stdlib/random/base/randu' );
-var round = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/round' );
-var Float64Array = require( '@stdlib/array/float64' );
+var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
 var variancepn = require( '@stdlib/stats/base/variancepn' );
 
-var x;
-var i;
-
-x = new Float64Array( 10 );
-for ( i = 0; i < x.length; i++ ) {
-    x[ i ] = round( (randu()*100.0) - 50.0 );
-}
+var x = discreteUniform( 10, -50, 50, {
+    'dtype': 'float64'
+});
 console.log( x );
 
 var v = variancepn( x.length, 1, x, 1 );

lib/node_modules/@stdlib/stats/base/variancepn/benchmark/benchmark.js

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /**
 * @license Apache-2.0
 *
-* Copyright (c) 2020 The Stdlib Authors.
+* Copyright (c) 2025 The Stdlib Authors.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -21,13 +21,20 @@
 // MODULES //
 
 var bench = require( '@stdlib/bench' );
-var randu = require( '@stdlib/random/base/randu' );
+var uniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/uniform' );
 var isnan = require( '@stdlib/math/base/assert/is-nan' );
 var pow = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/pow' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var variancepn = require( './../lib/variancepn.js' );
 
 
+// VARIABLES //
+
+var options = {
+	'dtype': 'generic'
+};
+
+
 // FUNCTIONS //
 
 /**
@@ -38,13 +45,7 @@ var variancepn = require( './../lib/variancepn.js' );
 * @returns {Function} benchmark function
 */
 function createBenchmark( len ) {
-	var x;
-	var i;
-
-	x = [];
-	for ( i = 0; i < len; i++ ) {
-		x.push( ( randu()*20.0 ) - 10.0 );
-	}
+	var x = uniform( len, -10, 10, options );
 	return benchmark;
 
 	function benchmark( b ) {

lib/node_modules/@stdlib/stats/base/variancepn/benchmark/benchmark.ndarray.js

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /**
 * @license Apache-2.0
 *
-* Copyright (c) 2020 The Stdlib Authors.
+* Copyright (c) 2025 The Stdlib Authors.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -21,13 +21,20 @@
 // MODULES //
 
 var bench = require( '@stdlib/bench' );
-var randu = require( '@stdlib/random/base/randu' );
+var uniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/uniform' );
 var isnan = require( '@stdlib/math/base/assert/is-nan' );
 var pow = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/pow' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 var variancepn = require( './../lib/ndarray.js' );
 
 
+// VARIABLES //
+
+var options = {
+	'dtype': 'generic'
+};
+
+
 // FUNCTIONS //
 
 /**
@@ -38,13 +45,7 @@ var variancepn = require( './../lib/ndarray.js' );
 * @returns {Function} benchmark function
 */
 function createBenchmark( len ) {
-	var x;
-	var i;
-
-	x = [];
-	for ( i = 0; i < len; i++ ) {
-		x.push( ( randu()*20.0 ) - 10.0 );
-	}
+	var x = uniform( len, -10, 10, options );
 	return benchmark;
 
 	function benchmark( b ) {

lib/node_modules/@stdlib/stats/base/variancepn/docs/repl.txt

@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 {{alias}}( N, correction, x, stride )
     Computes the variance of a strided array using a two-pass algorithm.
 
-    The `N` and `stride` parameters determine which elements in `x` are accessed
-    at runtime.
+    The `N` and stride parameters determine which elements in the strided array
+    are accessed at runtime.
 
     Indexing is relative to the first index. To introduce an offset, use a typed
     array view.
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         Input array.
 
     stride: integer
-        Index increment.
+        Stride length.
 
     Returns
     -------
@@ -45,21 +45,20 @@
     > {{alias}}( x.length, 1, x, 1 )
     ~4.3333
 
-    // Using `N` and `stride` parameters:
+    // Using `N` and stride parameters:
     > x = [ -2.0, 1.0, 1.0, -5.0, 2.0, -1.0 ];
-    > var N = {{alias:@stdlib/math/base/special/floor}}( x.length / 2 );
     > var stride = 2;
-    > {{alias}}( N, 1, x, stride )
+    > {{alias}}( 3, 1, x, stride )
     ~4.3333
 
     // Using view offsets:
     > var x0 = new {{alias:@stdlib/array/float64}}( [ 1.0, -2.0, 3.0, 2.0, 5.0, -1.0 ] );
     > var x1 = new {{alias:@stdlib/array/float64}}( x0.buffer, x0.BYTES_PER_ELEMENT*1 );
-    > N = {{alias:@stdlib/math/base/special/floor}}( x0.length / 2 );
     > stride = 2;
-    > {{alias}}( N, 1, x1, stride )
+    > {{alias}}( 3, 1, x1, stride )
     ~4.3333
 
+
 {{alias}}.ndarray( N, correction, x, stride, offset )
     Computes the variance of a strided array using a two-pass algorithm and
     alternative indexing semantics.
@@ -89,7 +88,7 @@
         Input array.
 
     stride: integer
-        Index increment.
+        Stride length.
 
     offset: integer
         Starting index.
@@ -108,8 +107,7 @@
 
     // Using offset parameter:
     > var x = [ 1.0, -2.0, 3.0, 2.0, 5.0, -1.0 ];
-    > var N = {{alias:@stdlib/math/base/special/floor}}( x.length / 2 );
-    > {{alias}}.ndarray( N, 1, x, 2, 1 )
+    > {{alias}}.ndarray( 3, 1, x, 2, 1 )
     ~4.3333
 
     See Also

lib/node_modules/@stdlib/stats/base/variancepn/docs/types/index.d.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
 * @license Apache-2.0
 *
-* Copyright (c) 2020 The Stdlib Authors.
+* Copyright (c) 2025 The Stdlib Authors.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -20,14 +20,20 @@
 
 /// <reference types="@stdlib/types"/>
 
-import { NumericArray } from '@stdlib/types/array';
+import { NumericArray, Collection, AccessorArrayLike } from '@stdlib/types/array';
+
+/**
+* Input array.
+*/
+type InputArray = NumericArray | Collection<number> | AccessorArrayLike<number>;
+
 
 /**
 * Interface describing `variancepn`.
 */
 interface Routine {
 	/**
-	* Computes the variance of a strided array using a two-pass algorithm.
+	* Computes the variance of a strided array using a two-pass algorithm and alternative indexing semantics.
 	*
 	* @param N - number of indexed elements
 	* @param correction - degrees of freedom adjustment
@@ -38,10 +44,10 @@ interface Routine {
 	* @example
 	* var x = [ 1.0, -2.0, 2.0 ];
 	*
-	* var v = variancepn( x.length, 1, x, 1 );
+	* var v = variancepn( x.length, 1, x, 1, 0 );
 	* // returns ~4.3333
 	*/
-	( N: number, correction: number, x: NumericArray, stride: number ): number;
+	( N: number, correction: number, x: NumericArray | InputArray, stride: number ): number;
 
 	/**
 	* Computes the variance of a strided array using a two-pass algorithm and alternative indexing semantics.
@@ -59,7 +65,7 @@ interface Routine {
 	* var v = variancepn.ndarray( x.length, 1, x, 1, 0 );
 	* // returns ~4.3333
 	*/
-	ndarray( N: number, correction: number, x: NumericArray, stride: number, offset: number ): number;
+	ndarray( N: number, correction: number, x: InputArray, stride: number, offset: number ): number;
 }
 
 /**

lib/node_modules/@stdlib/stats/base/variancepn/docs/types/test.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
 * @license Apache-2.0
 *
-* Copyright (c) 2020 The Stdlib Authors.
+* Copyright (c) 2025 The Stdlib Authors.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 * limitations under the License.
 */
 
+import AccessorArray = require( '@stdlib/array/base/accessor' );
 import variancepn = require( './index' );
 
 
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ import variancepn = require( './index' );
 	const x = new Float64Array( 10 );
 
 	variancepn( x.length, 1, x, 1 ); // $ExpectType number
+	variancepn( x.length, 1, new AccessorArray( x ), 1 ); // $ExpectType number
 }
 
 // The compiler throws an error if the function is provided a first argument which is not a number...
@@ -101,6 +103,7 @@ import variancepn = require( './index' );
 	const x = new Float64Array( 10 );
 
 	variancepn.ndarray( x.length, 1, x, 1, 0 ); // $ExpectType number
+	variancepn.ndarray( x.length, 1, new AccessorArray( x ), 1, 0 ); // $ExpectType number
 }
 
 // The compiler throws an error if the `ndarray` method is provided a first argument which is not a number...

lib/node_modules/@stdlib/stats/base/variancepn/examples/index.js

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /**
 * @license Apache-2.0
 *
-* Copyright (c) 2020 The Stdlib Authors.
+* Copyright (c) 2025 The Stdlib Authors.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -18,18 +18,12 @@
 
 'use strict';
 
-var randu = require( '@stdlib/random/base/randu' );
-var round = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/round' );
-var Float64Array = require( '@stdlib/array/float64' );
+var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
 var variancepn = require( './../lib' );
 
-var x;
-var i;
-
-x = new Float64Array( 10 );
-for ( i = 0; i < x.length; i++ ) {
-	x[ i ] = round( (randu()*100.0) - 50.0 );
-}
+var x = discreteUniform( 10, -50, 50, {
+	'dtype': 'float64'
+});
 console.log( x );
 
 var v = variancepn( x.length, 1, x, 1 );