[−][src]Function shannon_entropy::shannon_entropy
pub fn shannon_entropy(s: &str) -> f32
Calculates the shannon entropy of 's'. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Shannon_entropy
Arguments
s
- The string slice to calculate entropy for
Examples
It's possible to call the function directly, as in the following example:
let entropy: f32 = shannon_entropy::shannon_entropy("Hi there!");
Alternatively, it is possible to import the ShannonEntropy
trait and call
the function as if it were a method:
use shannon_entropy::ShannonEntropy; let entropy = "Hi, there!".entropy();