SKEWNESS

SKEWNESS

Returns the skewness

Category: Descriptive Statistics

Syntax
Arguments
Examples

Syntax

SKEWNESS(argument,argument,argument, . . .)

Arguments

argument: is numeric. At least three arguments are required. The argument list may consist of a variable list, which is preceded by OF.

Examples

SAS Statements Results

x1=skewness(0,1,1);

-1.732050808

x2=skewness(2,4,6,3,1);

0.5901286564

x3=skewness(2,0,0);

1.7320508076

x4=skewness(of x1-x3);

-0.953097714

SAS Statements	Results
x1=skewness(0,1,1);	-1.732050808
x2=skewness(2,4,6,3,1);	0.5901286564
x3=skewness(2,0,0);	1.7320508076
x4=skewness(of x1-x3);	-0.953097714

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