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Subject: Re: [office-formula] MEDIAN
Andreas J Guelzow: > I would like to propose that change to the TC. (Since it does not make > any difference in the definition but may remove some future arguments.) ... > There has been some heated argument on the Gnumeric list regarding the > definition of the MEDIAN function. Apparently some, at least one, do not > like the term "sort" in this context since one can calculate the median > without sorting the data. Whups, I just replied and NOW I read this text. Yes, I agree, let's change from "sort" to "rank". Frankly, it seems like a dance on the head of a pin to me; the whole specification describes the required RESULT, not the specifics of HOW you calculate it. But if it makes someone happy, let's do it; the change seems as clear as the original one. Eike, yes, go ahead and make the change. --- David A. Wheeler
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