MATLAB median

median( ) command or function gives the median value of vector or matrix or array elements, after reading this MATLAB median topic, you will know the theory and examples.


Syntax:

median(n)

  • n can be any vector or matrix.

Example: To find the median value of the vector.

% create a vector n
n=[1,2,2,10,5,78] 
median(n)

Output:

n =

1 2 2 10 5 78


ans =

3.5000

Example: To find the median value of each column of the matrix.

% create the 3x3 matrix as 
n=[1,2,3;1,2,23;4,5,21] 

median(n)

Output:

n =

1   2   3
1   2   23
4   5   21


ans =

1  2  21

Explanation:

  • 1, 2 and 21 are the median value of the first, second and third column of the matrix respectively.

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