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# Vector summation

Sum the values in a vector.

## Topics

### Vector Summation

[`static func sum<U>(U) -> Double`](/documentation/Accelerate/vDSP/sum(_:)-6jamg)

Returns the double-precision vector sum.

[`static func sum<U>(U) -> Float`](/documentation/Accelerate/vDSP/sum(_:)-8hq9)

Returns the single-precision vector sum.

[`static func sumAndSumOfSquares<U>(U) -> (elementsSum: Double, squaresSum: Double)`](/documentation/Accelerate/vDSP/sumAndSumOfSquares(_:)-9uec5)

Returns the double-precision vector sum and sum of squares.

[`static func sumAndSumOfSquares<U>(U) -> (elementsSum: Float, squaresSum: Float)`](/documentation/Accelerate/vDSP/sumAndSumOfSquares(_:)-45el)

Returns the single-precision vector sum and sum of squares.

[`static func sumOfMagnitudes<U>(U) -> Double`](/documentation/Accelerate/vDSP/sumOfMagnitudes(_:)-77eli)

Returns the double-precision vector sum of magnitudes.

[`static func sumOfMagnitudes<U>(U) -> Float`](/documentation/Accelerate/vDSP/sumOfMagnitudes(_:)-3mdj2)

Returns the single-precision vector sum of magnitudes.

[`static func sumOfSquares<U>(U) -> Double`](/documentation/Accelerate/vDSP/sumOfSquares(_:)-9quys)

Returns the double-precision vector sum of squares.

[`static func sumOfSquares<U>(U) -> Float`](/documentation/Accelerate/vDSP/sumOfSquares(_:)-2sew6)

Returns the single-precision vector sum of squares.

[`extern void vDSP_sve(const float *__A, vDSP_Stride __I, float *__C, vDSP_Length __N);`](/documentation/Accelerate/vDSP_sve)

Calculates the sum of values in a single-precision vector.

[`extern void vDSP_sveD(const double *__A, vDSP_Stride __I, double *__C, vDSP_Length __N);`](/documentation/Accelerate/vDSP_sveD)

Calculates the sum of values in a double-precision vector.

[`extern void vDSP_svemg(const float *__A, vDSP_Stride __IA, float *__C, vDSP_Length __N);`](/documentation/Accelerate/vDSP_svemg)

Calculates the sum of magnitudes in a single-precision vector.

[`extern void vDSP_svemgD(const double *__A, vDSP_Stride __IA, double *__C, vDSP_Length __N);`](/documentation/Accelerate/vDSP_svemgD)

Calculates the sum of magnitudes in a double-precision vector.

[`extern void vDSP_svesq(const float *__A, vDSP_Stride __IA, float *__C, vDSP_Length __N);`](/documentation/Accelerate/vDSP_svesq)

Calculates the sum of squares in a single-precision vector.

[`extern void vDSP_svesqD(const double *__A, vDSP_Stride __IA, double *__C, vDSP_Length __N);`](/documentation/Accelerate/vDSP_svesqD)

Calculates the sum of squares in a double-precision vector.

[`extern void vDSP_sve_svesq(const float *__A, vDSP_Stride __IA, float *__Sum, float *__SumOfSquares, vDSP_Length __N);`](/documentation/Accelerate/vDSP_sve_svesq)

Calculates the sum of values and the sum of squares in a single-precision vector.

[`extern void vDSP_sve_svesqD(const double *__A, vDSP_Stride __IA, double *__Sum, double *__SumOfSquares, vDSP_Length __N);`](/documentation/Accelerate/vDSP_sve_svesqD)

Calculates the sum of values and the sum of squares in a double-precision vector.

[`extern void vDSP_svs(const float *__A, vDSP_Stride __IA, float *__C, vDSP_Length __N);`](/documentation/Accelerate/vDSP_svs)

Calculates the sum of signed squares in a single-precision vector.

[`extern void vDSP_svsD(const double *__A, vDSP_Stride __IA, double *__C, vDSP_Length __N);`](/documentation/Accelerate/vDSP_svsD)

Calculates the sum of signed squares in a double-precision vector.



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