Statistical functions compute descriptive statistics on a list of values. Some statistics can be computed on numeric or string values; other can only be computed on numeric values. Their results have the same type as their arguments. The current case's weighting factor (see WEIGHT) has no effect on statistical functions.
These functions' argument lists may include entire ranges of variables
using the var1 TO var2 syntax.
Unlike most functions, statistical functions can return non-missing
values even when some of their arguments are missing. Most
statistical functions, by default, require only 1 non-missing value to
have a non-missing return, but CFVAR, SD, and VARIANCE require 2.
These defaults can be increased (but not decreased) by appending a dot
and the minimum number of valid arguments to the function name. For
example, MEAN.3(X, Y, Z) would only return non-missing if all
of X, Y, and Z were valid.
Results in the coefficient of variation of the values of number. (The coefficient of variation is the standard deviation divided by the mean.)
Results in the value of the greatest value. The values may be numeric or string.