# itersum > Compute the sum of all [iterated][mdn-iterator-protocol] values.
The sum is defined as
Equation for the sum.
## Usage ```javascript var itersum = require( '@stdlib/stats/iter/sum' ); ``` #### itersum( iterator ) Computes the sum of all [iterated][mdn-iterator-protocol] values. ```javascript var array2iterator = require( '@stdlib/array/to-iterator' ); var arr = array2iterator( [ 1.0, 2.0, -3.5, 4.0 ] ); var s = itersum( arr ); // returns 3.5 ```
## Notes - If an iterated value is non-numeric (including `NaN`), the returned [`iterator`][mdn-iterator-protocol] returns `NaN`. 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. - For iterators which can generate many values or which may output large numbers, care should be taken to prevent overflow.
## Examples ```javascript var runif = require( '@stdlib/random/iter/uniform' ); var itersum = require( '@stdlib/stats/iter/sum' ); // Create an iterator for generating uniformly distributed pseudorandom numbers: var rand = runif( -10.0, 10.0, { 'seed': 1234, 'iter': 100 }); // Compute the sum: var s = itersum( rand ); // returns console.log( 'Sum: %d.', s ); ```