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Yhdistelytoiminnot, often translated as aggregation functions or combining operations, refer to a class of operations in mathematics and computer science that take multiple input values and produce a single output value. These functions are fundamental in various fields, including statistics, data analysis, and database management.

In statistics, common examples of yhdistelytoiminnot include calculating the mean (average), median, mode, sum, minimum, and maximum of a dataset. The mean, for instance, is calculated by summing all the values and then dividing by the number of values. The median represents the middle value in a sorted dataset, while the mode is the most frequently occurring value.

In the context of databases, particularly in SQL, yhdistelytoiminnot are used to summarize and analyze data. Functions like AVG(), SUM(), COUNT(), MIN(), and MAX() are prime examples. These functions allow users to perform complex queries to extract meaningful insights from large datasets by aggregating rows based on specified criteria. For example, a COUNT() function can determine the number of records in a table, while a SUM() function can calculate the total of a numeric column.

The concept of yhdistelytoiminnot extends to programming languages as well, where they are used to process collections of data. They enable programmers to efficiently manipulate and transform data structures, such as lists or arrays, by applying a single operation across multiple elements. The core idea remains consistent: reducing a collection of inputs to a single, representative output.