[[["Easy to understand","easyToUnderstand","thumb-up"],["Solved my problem","solvedMyProblem","thumb-up"],["Other","otherUp","thumb-up"]],[["Hard to understand","hardToUnderstand","thumb-down"],["Incorrect information or sample code","incorrectInformationOrSampleCode","thumb-down"],["Missing the information/samples I need","missingTheInformationSamplesINeed","thumb-down"],["Other","otherDown","thumb-down"]],["Last updated 2025-07-22 UTC."],[],[],null,["# VARIANCE\n\nReturns the variance of a set of numbers.\n\nSample usage\n------------\n\n`VARIANCE(Page Views)`\n\nSyntax\n------\n\n`VARIANCE( `\u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eX\u003c/var\u003e` )`\n\n### Parameters\n\n- \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eX\u003c/var\u003e - a numeric field or expression.\n\n### Notes\n\n- \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eX\u003c/var\u003e cannot be an aggregated field or the result of an aggregation function.\n\nExample\n-------\n\nRelated resources\n-----------------\n\n- [Calculated fields](/looker/docs/studio/about-calculated-fields)\n- [Looker Studio function list](/looker/docs/studio/function-list)"]]