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diff --git a/ch03/3_b_3.hs b/ch03/3_b_3.hs new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c0d62d5 --- /dev/null +++ b/ch03/3_b_3.hs @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +-- Write a function that computes the mean of a list, i.e. the sum of all +-- elements in the list divided by its length. (You may need to use the +-- fromIntegral function to convert the length of the list from an integer into +-- a floating point number.) + +sumOfList [] = 0 +sumOfList (x:xs) = x + (sumOfList xs) + +meanOfList [] = 0 +meanOfList xs = sum / (fromIntegral len) + where sum = sumOfList xs + len = length xs + +-- ghci> :l 3_b_3.hs +-- [1 of 1] Compiling Main ( 3_b_3.hs, interpreted ) +-- Ok, one module loaded. +-- ghci> meanOfList [] +-- 0.0 +-- ghci> meanOfList [1] +-- 1.0 +-- ghci> meanOfList [1, 3] +-- 2.0 +-- ghci> meanOfList [2.3, 4.5, 6.9] +-- 4.566666666666666 |