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https://github.com/rubenvar/calculate-correlation
A package that calculates correlation between two arrays. Simple, with no dependencies
https://github.com/rubenvar/calculate-correlation
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A package that calculates correlation between two arrays. Simple, with no dependencies
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/rubenvar/calculate-correlation
- Owner: rubenvar
- License: mit
- Created: 2020-04-29T14:54:33.000Z (over 4 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-06-16T11:33:22.000Z (5 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-10-28T13:33:33.220Z (22 days ago)
- Topics: arrays, correlation, correlation-coefficient, javascript, math, npm, pearson-correlation, statistics
- Language: JavaScript
- Homepage: https://www.npmjs.com/package/calculate-correlation
- Size: 154 KB
- Stars: 8
- Watchers: 2
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 1
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
- License: LICENSE.md
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README
# Calculate Correlation
## What is this
A simple node package that calculates the [Pearson correlation coefficient](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearson_correlation_coefficient) of two arrays. No dependencies needed.
## Installation
As with any other node package:
```bash
npm install calculate-correlation
```
## Usage
The package exports a function.
The function takes **two required arguments**: two arrays of numbers, with equal length.
And the function returns the correlation coefficient of the two arrays of numbers.
The function also accepts a third optional argument, a config object. More info about it below.
### Examples
Use it as follows:
```js
// import the fn
const calculateCorrelation = require("calculate-correlation");
// given 4 points: (2,3), (5,3), (4,6) and (1,7)
const x = [2, 5, 4, 1];
const y = [3, 3, 6, 7];
const correlation = calculateCorrelation(x, y);
console.log(correlation); // logs -0.442807443
console.log(typeof correlation); // logs number
```
Example with config options:
```js
// import the fn
const calculateCorrelation = require("calculate-correlation");
// given 4 points: (2,3), (5,3), (4,6) and (1,7)
const x = [2, 5, 4, 1];
const y = [3, 3, 6, 7];
const config = {
string: true,
decimals: 5,
};
const correlation = calculateCorrelation(x, y, config);
console.log(correlation); // logs -0.44281
console.log(typeof correlation); // logs string
```
### Be careful
- Passing less than 2 or more than three arguments will return an error.
- Passing two arrays with non-numerical values in them will return an error.
- Passign two arrays with different length will also return an error.
If the input is correct, the default result will be a `Number` between 1 and -1, rounded up to 9 decimal positions.
### Config options
The function accepts an object as the third argument. This object can setup two options:
| Option | Type | Default | Description |
| -------- | ------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| string | Boolean | false | Return the result as a `String`. |
| decimals | Number | 9 | The maximum number of decimals to round the result to. |
### More details
As of now, the formula used by the package to calculate correlation is the one for **samples**.
## Future
Some kind of possible roadmap:
- [x] Limit result number to _n_ decimal positions.
- [x] Add a config option to specify the decimal positions in result.
- [x] Add a config option to specify if the result is preferred as string or number.
- [ ] Add a config option to calculate correlation of a **population** instead of a sample.
- [ ] Throw different error messages depending on what was the problem with the input.
- [ ] Return other statistic values like _average_, _standard deviation_, _variance_, _covariance_, etc.