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FREQUENCY(dataset,searchvalue)

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FREQUENCY Counts the number of instances of a particular value within a numeric set.
dataset The label of a QUEUE with its first component field defined as a REAL.
searchvalue A numeric constant or variable containing the value to search for in the QUEUE.

FREQUENCY counts the number of instances of a particular value (searchvalue) within a numeric set (dataset). The function operates on the numeric set defined by all the entries in the first component of the designated QUEUE (dataset).

For example, given the data set: [1,2,2,3,4,5] and the search value 2, the function would return a frequency count of 2.

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The passed data set does not have to be sorted. The function copies the passed set. The passed data set is unchanged.

Return DataType:     REAL

Example:

StatSetX  QUEUE,PRE()

X          REAL

         END

FrequencyOfX REAL

SearchValue  REAL(1)

CODE

   FREE(StatSetX)                   !free the QUEUE

   CLEAR(STADAT:RECORD)             !clear the record buffer

   STADAT:Id = STA:Id               !prime the record buffer

   STADAT:ItemNumber = 1

   SET(STADAT:KeyIdItemNumber,STADAT:KeyIdItemNumber !position file pointer

   LOOP                             !load the QUEUE

     NEXT(StatisticsData)           !read next record

     IF ERRORCODE() OR STADAT:Id NOT = STA:Id

       BREAK

     ELSE

       StatSetX:X = STADAT:X        !load the QUEUE buffer

       ADD(StatSetX)                !add to the QUEUE

     END

   END

  FrequencyOfX = FREQUENCY(StatSetX,SearchValue) !call FREQUENCY to search Q

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