Standard Deviation Algorithm

In statistics, given a set list of numbers, the standard deviation is a measure of the amount of variation or dispersion within the set.

A low standard deviation indicates that the values tend to be close to the mean value of the set.
A high standard deviation indicates that the values are spread out over a wider range.

The formula to calculate the standard deviation for a given set of numbers is as follows:

Where x represents the mean value of the set and n represents the number of values in the set.

Your task is to design an algorithm for a function called standardDeviation() that takes one parameter: a list of integer values. The list can be of any length. Your function will calculate and return the standard deviation for this given list.

Python Code

We have started the code for you by creating a function called inputList() that lets the user input any list of numbers, one number at a time. Your task is now to add the code for the standardDeviation() function.

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