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calculate the median of an array with javascript
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function median(values) { | |
values.sort( function(a,b) {return a - b;} ); | |
var half = Math.floor(values.length/2); | |
if(values.length % 2) | |
return values[half]; | |
else | |
return (values[half-1] + values[half]) / 2.0; | |
} | |
var list1 = [3, 8, 9, 1, 5, 7, 9, 21]; | |
median(list1); |
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I would also check the length first. if it is zero return. no need to proceed further.