Python/maths/average_median.py
Grigoriy Hanin 0eabdb54b1
Average median type hint (#4483)
* Update average_median.py

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from typing import Union
def median(nums: Union[int, float]) -> Union[int, float]:
"""
Find median of a list of numbers.
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Median
>>> median([0])
0
>>> median([4,1,3,2])
2.5
>>> median([2, 70, 6, 50, 20, 8, 4])
8
Args:
nums: List of nums
Returns:
Median.
"""
sorted_list = sorted(nums)
length = len(sorted_list)
mid_index = length >> 1
return (
(sorted_list[mid_index] + sorted_list[mid_index - 1]) / 2
if length % 2 == 0
else sorted_list[mid_index]
)
def main():
import doctest
doctest.testmod()
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()