# STDEVS

STDEVS( `value 1`, `[value 2 ...]` )

Returns the sample standard deviation of a set of values. Ignores nulls and non-numeric values.

### Arguments

| Input          | Description                                                                                                               |
| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `value 1`      | numeric column or value                                                                                                   |
| `[value 2...]` | Optional. Column(s) to be included in the calculation; will output a row-wise calculation when this argument is provided. |

### Outputs

The sample standard deviation of input values

### Example

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