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# flignerTest

> Compute the Fligner-Killeen test for equal variances.

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## Usage

```javascript
var flignerTest = require( '@stdlib/stats/fligner-test' );
```

#### flignerTest( a\[,b,...,k]\[, opts] )

For input arrays `a`, `b`, ... holding numeric observations, this function calculates the Fligner-Killeen test, which tests the null hypothesis that the variances in all `k` groups are the same. 

```javascript
// Data from Hollander & Wolfe (1973), p. 116:
var x = [ 2.9, 3.0, 2.5, 2.6, 3.2 ];
var y = [ 3.8, 2.7, 4.0, 2.4 ];
var z = [ 2.8, 3.4, 3.7, 2.2, 2.0 ];

var out = flignerTest( x, y, z );
/* returns
    {
        'rejected': false,
        'alpha': 0.05,
        'df': 2,
        'pValue': ~0.074,
        'statistic': ~5.209,
        ...
    }
*/
```

The function accepts the following `options`:

-   **alpha**: `number` in the interval `[0,1]` giving the significance level of the hypothesis test. Default: `0.05`.
-   **groups**: an `array` of group indicators. If set, the function assumes that only a single numeric array is provided holding all observations.

By default, the test is carried out at a significance level of `0.05`. To choose a custom significance level, set the `alpha` option.

```javascript
var x = [ 2.9, 3.0, 2.5, 2.6, 3.2 ];
var y = [ 3.8, 2.7, 4.0, 2.4 ];
var z = [ 2.8, 3.4, 3.7, 2.2, 2.0 ];

var out = flignerTest( x, y, z, {
    'alpha': 0.1
});
/* returns
    {
        'rejected': true,
        'alpha': 0.1,
        'df': 2,
        'pValue': ~0.074,
        'statistic': ~5.209,
        ...
    }
*/
```

The function provides an alternate interface by supplying an array of group indicators to the `groups` option. In this case, it is assumed that only a single numeric array holding all observations is provided to the function.

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```javascript
var arr = [
    2.9, 3.0, 2.5, 2.6, 3.2,
    3.8, 2.7, 4.0, 2.4,
    2.8, 3.4, 3.7, 2.2, 2.0
];
var groups = [
    'a', 'a', 'a', 'a', 'a',
    'b', 'b', 'b', 'b',
    'c', 'c', 'c', 'c', 'c'
];
out = flignerTest( arr, {
    'groups': groups
});
```

The returned object comes with a `.print()` method which when invoked will print a formatted output of the results of the hypothesis test. `print` accepts a `digits` option that controls the number of decimal digits displayed for the outputs and a `decision` option, which when set to `false` will hide the test decision.

```javascript
var x = [ 2.9, 3.0, 2.5, 2.6, 3.2 ];
var y = [ 3.8, 2.7, 4.0, 2.4 ];
var z = [ 2.8, 3.4, 3.7, 2.2, 2.0 ];

var out = flignerTest( x, y, z );
console.log( out.print() );
/* =>
    Fligner-Killeen test of homogeneity of variances

    Null hypothesis: The variances in all groups are the same.

        pValue: 0.0739
        statistic: 5.2092
        df: 2

    Test Decision: Fail to reject null in favor of alternative at 5% significance level
*/
```

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## Examples

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```javascript
var flignerTest = require( '@stdlib/stats/fligner-test' );

// Data from Hollander & Wolfe (1973), p. 116:
var x = [ 2.9, 3.0, 2.5, 2.6, 3.2 ];
var y = [ 3.8, 2.7, 4.0, 2.4 ];
var z = [ 2.8, 3.4, 3.7, 2.2, 2.0 ];

var out = flignerTest( x, y, z );
/* returns
    {
        'rejected': false,
        'alpha': 0.05,
        'df': 2,
        'pValue': ~0.074,
        'statistic': ~5.209,
        ...
    }
*/

var table = out.print();
/* returns
    Fligner-Killeen test of homogeneity of variances

    Null hypothesis: The variances in all groups are the same.

        pValue: 0.0739
        statistic: 5.2092
        df: 2

    Test Decision: Fail to reject null in favor of alternative at 5% significance level
*/
```

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