@stdlib/stats/base/dists/discrete-uniform/skewness/lib/main.js

Standard library statistical functions.

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'use strict';

// MODULES //

var isnan = require( '@stdlib/math/base/assert/is-nan' );
var isInteger = require( '@stdlib/math/base/assert/is-integer' );


// MAIN //

/**
* Returns the skewness of a discrete uniform distribution.
*
* @param {integer} a - minimum support
* @param {integer} b - maximum support
* @returns {number} skewness
*
* @example
* var v = skewness( 0, 1 );
* // returns 0.0
*
* @example
* var v = skewness( -4, 4 );
* // returns 0.0
*
* @example
* var v = skewness( 0, 10 );
* // returns 0.0
*
* @example
* var v = skewness( 1, -0.1 );
* // returns NaN
*
* @example
* var v = skewness( -0.1, 1 );
* // returns NaN
*
* @example
* var v = skewness( 2, NaN );
* // returns NaN
*
* @example
* var v = skewness( NaN, 2 );
* // returns NaN
*/
function skewness( a, b ) {
	if (
		isnan( a ) ||
		isnan( b ) ||
		!isInteger( a ) ||
		!isInteger( b ) ||
		a > b
	) {
		return NaN;
	}
	return 0.0;
}


// EXPORTS //

module.exports = skewness;