# incrwmean > Compute a [weighted arithmetic mean][weighted-arithmetic-mean] incrementally.
The [weighted arithmetic mean][weighted-arithmetic-mean] is defined as
Equation for the weighted arithmetic mean.
## Usage ```javascript var incrwmean = require( '@stdlib/stats/incr/wmean' ); ``` #### incrwmean() Returns an accumulator `function` which incrementally computes a [weighted arithmetic mean][weighted-arithmetic-mean]. ```javascript var accumulator = incrwmean(); ``` #### accumulator( \[x, w] ) If provided an input value `x` and a weight `w`, the accumulator function returns an updated weighted mean. If not provided any input values, the accumulator function returns the current mean. ```javascript var accumulator = incrwmean(); var mu = accumulator( 2.0, 1.0 ); // returns 2.0 mu = accumulator( 2.0, 0.5 ); // returns 2.0 mu = accumulator( 3.0, 1.5 ); // returns 2.5 mu = accumulator(); // returns 2.5 ```
## Notes - Input values are **not** type checked. If provided `NaN` or a value which, when used in computations, results in `NaN`, the accumulated value is `NaN` for **all** future invocations. If non-numeric inputs are possible, you are advised to type check and handle accordingly **before** passing the value to the accumulator function.
## Examples ```javascript var randu = require( '@stdlib/random/base/randu' ); var incrwmean = require( '@stdlib/stats/incr/wmean' ); var accumulator; var v; var w; var i; // Initialize an accumulator: accumulator = incrwmean(); // For each simulated datum, update the weighted mean... for ( i = 0; i < 100; i++ ) { v = randu() * 100.0; w = randu() * 100.0; accumulator( v, w ); } console.log( accumulator() ); ```