nanvar — Compute variances while ignoring NaN values.

nanvar(A, ...) is a compatibility alias for var(A, ..., 'omitnan').

Syntax

B = nanmean(A, ...)

Inputs

NameTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
AAnyYesInput value.
argsAnyVariadicMethod, dimension, or option arguments.

Returns

NameTypeDescription
BAnyResult value.

Errors

IdentifierWhenMessage
RunMat:missing:InvalidArgumentArguments do not match a supported missing-value syntax.missing-value builtin: invalid argument
RunMat:missing:UnsupportedTypeThe input type has no missing-value representation in RunMat.missing-value builtin: unsupported input type
RunMat:missing:InternalErrorInternal shape or table materialization fails.missing-value builtin: internal error

How nanvar works

  • Normalization, dimension, and "all" options supported by var are forwarded.

Example

Ignore NaN values

v = nanvar([1 NaN 3], 0, 'all')

Expected output:

v uses var(..., 'omitnan') semantics.

Using nanvar with coding agents

Open a RunMat example with live inputs, then ask the agent to explain how nanvar changes the result.

Run a small nanvar example, explain the result, then change one input and compare the output.

Open-source implementation

Unlike proprietary runtimes, every RunMat function is open-source. Read exactly how nanvar is executed, line by line, in Rust.

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