time-to-botec/squiggle/node_modules/@stdlib/stats/iter/mmean/README.md

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# itermmean

> Create an [iterator][mdn-iterator-protocol] which iteratively computes a moving [arithmetic mean][arithmetic-mean].

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For a window of size `W`, the [arithmetic mean][arithmetic-mean] is defined as

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    <br>
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## Usage

```javascript
var itermmean = require( '@stdlib/stats/iter/mmean' );
```

#### itermmean( iterator, W )

Returns an [iterator][mdn-iterator-protocol] which iteratively computes a moving [arithmetic mean][arithmetic-mean]. The `W` parameter defines the number of iterated values over which to compute the moving mean.

```javascript
var array2iterator = require( '@stdlib/array/to-iterator' );

var arr = array2iterator( [ 2.0, 1.0, 3.0, -7.0, -5.0 ] );
var it = itermmean( arr, 3 );

// Fill the window...
var m = it.next().value; // [2.0]
// returns 2.0

m = it.next().value; // [2.0, 1.0]
// returns 1.5

m = it.next().value; // [2.0, 1.0, 3.0]
// returns 2.0

// Window begins sliding...
m = it.next().value; // [1.0, 3.0, -7.0]
// returns -1.0

m = it.next().value; // [3.0, -7.0, -5.0]
// returns -3.0
```

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## Notes

-   If an iterated value is non-numeric (including `NaN`), the function returns `NaN` for **at least** `W-1` future invocations. If non-numeric iterated values are possible, you are advised to provide an [`iterator`][mdn-iterator-protocol] which type checks and handles non-numeric values accordingly.
-   As `W` values are needed to fill the window buffer, the first `W-1` returned values are calculated from smaller sample sizes. Until the window is full, each returned value is calculated from all previously iterated values.

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## Examples

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```javascript
var runif = require( '@stdlib/random/iter/uniform' );
var itermmean = require( '@stdlib/stats/iter/mmean' );

// Create an iterator for generating uniformly distributed pseudorandom numbers:
var rand = runif( -10.0, 10.0, {
    'seed': 1234,
    'iter': 100
});

// Create an iterator for iteratively computing a moving arithmetic mean:
var it = itermmean( rand, 3 );

// Perform manual iteration...
var v;
while ( true ) {
    v = it.next();
    if ( typeof v.value === 'number' ) {
        console.log( 'Mean: %d', v.value );
    }
    if ( v.done ) {
        break;
    }
}
```

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[arithmetic-mean]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arithmetic_mean

[mdn-iterator-protocol]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Iteration_protocols#The_iterator_protocol

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