var_pop
aggregate function
Applies to: Databricks SQL Databricks Runtime
Returns the population variance calculated from values of a group.
Syntax
var_pop ( [ALL | DISTINCT] expr ) [FILTER ( WHERE cond ) ]
This function can also be invoked as a window function using the OVER
clause.
Arguments
expr
: An expression that evaluates to a numeric.cond
: An optional boolean expression filtering the rows used for aggregation.
Returns
A DOUBLE.
If DISTINCT
is specified the function operates only on a unique set of expr
values.
Examples
> SELECT var_pop(col) FROM VALUES (1), (2), (3), (3) AS tab(col);
0.6875
> SELECT var_pop(DISTINCT col) FROM VALUES (1), (2), (3), (3) AS tab(col);
0.6666666666666666