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MODE(dataset,modeset)

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MODE Identifies the value(s) that occurs most often in a numeric set and returns the number of times it occurs.
dataset The label of a QUEUE with its first component field defined as a REAL.
modeset The label of a QUEUE with its first component field defined as a REAL.

MODE determines which value or values within a numeric set occurs most often. The value or values are then stored in the passed QUEUE (modeset), and the function returns the number of occurrences (mode count).

The function operates on the numeric set defined by all the entries in the first component of the designated QUEUE (dataset). Modeset must be a QUEUE with the first component defined as a REAL variable. The contents of the modeset QUEUE are freed upon entry to the function.

For example, given the data set: [5,5,7,7,9] the returned mode count is 2 and the modeset QUEUE would contain two separate entries: 5 and 7.

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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

ModeSet    QUEUE,PRE()

ModeValue   REAL

          END

ModeCount  REAL

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

ModeCount = MODE(StatSetX,ModeSet) !call MODE

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