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## `PERCENTILE_CONT`

**Applies to:** ✅ Data 360 SQL ✅ Tableau Hyper API

Computes a continuous percentile, interpolating between adjacent input values if needed.

*   `<fraction>`: A `double precision` value between 0 and 1 specifying the percentile to compute.
*   `<sort_expression>`: An expression of `double precision` or `interval` type.

Returns the same type as the sort expression. Returns NULL if the fraction is NULL.

*   This is an ordered-set aggregate function.
*   NULL values in the sorted input are ignored.
*   Interpolates between adjacent values when the exact percentile falls between two data points.
*   Use `PERCENTILE_DISC` for discrete percentiles without interpolation.

Find the median (50th percentile).

Find the 25th and 75th percentiles.

Calculate percentiles for each group.

*   [PERCENTILE_DISC](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/data/data-cloud-query-guide/references/dc-sql-reference/percentile-disc.html)
*   [MODE](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/data/data-cloud-query-guide/references/dc-sql-reference/mode.html)
*   [Aggregate Functions](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/data/data-cloud-query-guide/references/dc-sql-reference/aggregate.html)


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