sum (MathScript RT Module Function)
LabVIEW 2011 MathScript RT Module Help
Edition Date: June 2011
Part Number: 373123B-01
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Edition Date: June 2011
Part Number: 373123B-01
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Owning Class: basic
Requires: MathScript RT Module
Syntax
c = sum(a)
c = sum(a, b)
Description
Computes the sum of vectors and matrices.
Inputs
| Name | Description | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | Specifies a vector or matrix of double-precision, floating-point or complex double-precision, floating-point numbers. | ||||
| b | Specifies the dimension along which to compute the sum. b accepts the following values.
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Outputs
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| c | Returns the sum of all elements in a if a is a vector. If a is a matrix, c returns the column-wise sums of the elements in a. c is a scalar or vector. |
Details
The following table lists the support characteristics of this function.
| Supported in the LabVIEW Run-Time Engine | Yes |
| Supported on RT targets | Yes |
| Suitable for bounded execution times on RT | Yes |
Examples
A = [1:1:15]
C = sum(A)
A = [1, 2, 3, 4; 5, 6, 7, 8; 9, 10, 11, 12]
sum(A, 1)
sum(A, 2)