skewness

This section contains reference documentation for the SKEWNESS function.

Returns the skewness of values in a group as Double. Skewness measures the asymmetry of a distribution. A positive skewness indicates a right-skewed distribution, while a negative skewness indicates a left-skewed distribution.

Signature

SKEWNESS(colName)

Usage Examples

These examples are based on the Batch Quick Start.

select SKEWNESS(hits) AS value
from baseballStats
WHERE hits > 0

value
3.427189313498882