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Return the most common data point from discrete or nominal data. The mode (when it exists) is the most typical value, and is a robust measure of central location.
If data is empty, or if there is not exactly one most common value, StatisticsError is raised.
mode assumes discrete data, and returns a single value. This is the standard treatment of the mode as commonly taught in schools:
Day 0: Mean, Median, and Mode
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statistics.mode(data)Return the most common data point from discrete or nominal data. The mode (when it exists) is the most typical value, and is a robust measure of central location.
If data is empty, or if there is not exactly one most common value,
StatisticsErroris raised.modeassumes discrete data, and returns a single value. This is the standard treatment of the mode as commonly taught in schools:Source