How do I calculate a mean with python?

[Dave Angel]

On 16/9/2013 19:33, William Bryant wrote:

> Hey I am new to python so go easy, but I wanted to know how to make a program that calculates the maen.
>
> List = [15, 6, 6, 7, 8, 9, 40]
> def mean():
>     global themean, thesum
>     for i in List:
>         thecount = List.count(i)
>         thesum = sum(List)
>     themean = thesum / thecount
>
> Why doesn't this work?

Besides all the other comments, you also neglected calling this
function.

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DaveA