.. _auto_math_add:

*COMPUTE THE SUM OF VALUES*
===========================

Computes the sum of one or more numeric values using a simple array-sum operation. Use this worker whenever you need to add a starting number to additional repeating numeric inputs within a workflow.

When to use
-----------

Classification: **process**.

Tagged: ``add``, ``arithmetic``, ``math``, ``scalar``, ``sum``, ``transformation``.

Inputs
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   * - Label
     - ID
     - Type
     - Default
     - Required
     - Description
   * - Starting Number
     - number
     - scalar
     - —
     - ✓
     - Starting numeric scalar value to which any additional repeated inputs are added; leave as null if the sum should begin from zero or if all addends are supplied via repetitions.

Outputs
-------

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   * - Label
     - ID
     - Type
     - Description
   * - math_add_output_1
     - math_add_output_1
     - scalar
     - Scalar result of summing all provided input values (dimensionless numeric); equals array_sum of every supplied argument.

Disciplines
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- data.curve.transform

Runnable example
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A runnable example is registered for this worker. Open the example workflow on the d3VIEW canvas: `/api/workflow/example?id=math_add <https://www.d3view.com/api/workflow/example?id=math_add>`_

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   Auto-generated from <code>transformation</code> schema. Worker id: <code>math_add</code>. Schema hash: <code>aec40905e807</code>. Hand-curated docs in <code>workerexamples/</code> override this page when present.
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