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# incrsumabs

> Compute a sum of absolute values incrementally.

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The sum of absolute values is defined as

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    <br>
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## Usage

```javascript
var incrsumabs = require( '@stdlib/stats/incr/sumabs' );
```

#### incrsumabs()

Returns an accumulator `function` which incrementally computes a sum of absolute values.

```javascript
var accumulator = incrsumabs();
```

#### accumulator( \[x] )

If provided an input value `x`, the accumulator function returns an updated sum. If not provided an input value `x`, the accumulator function returns the current sum.

```javascript
var accumulator = incrsumabs();

var sum = accumulator( 2.0 );
// returns 2.0

sum = accumulator( -1.0 );
// returns 3.0

sum = accumulator( -3.0 );
// returns 6.0

sum = accumulator();
// returns 6.0
```

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## Notes

-   Input values are **not** type checked. If provided `NaN` or a value which, when used in computations, results in `NaN`, the accumulated value is `NaN` for **all** future invocations. If non-numeric inputs are possible, you are advised to type check and handle accordingly **before** passing the value to the accumulator function.
-   For long running accumulations or accumulations of large numbers, care should be taken to prevent overflow.

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## Examples

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```javascript
var randu = require( '@stdlib/random/base/randu' );
var incrsumabs = require( '@stdlib/stats/incr/sumabs' );

var accumulator;
var v;
var i;

// Initialize an accumulator:
accumulator = incrsumabs();

// For each simulated datum, update the sum...
for ( i = 0; i < 100; i++ ) {
    v = ( randu()*100.0 ) - 50.0;
    accumulator( v );
}
console.log( accumulator() );
```

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