get_mae

get_mae(y_true, y_pred)

Calculates the Mean Absolute Error (MAE) and returns the result.

MAE measures the average absolute difference between the observed values and the predicted values.

Parameters

Name Type Description Default
y_true array The actual observed values (ground truth). required
y_pred array The model predicted values. required

Returns

Name Type Description
float The calculated Mean Absolute Error.

Examples

>>> y_true = [1.0, 2.0, 3.0]
>>> y_pred = [2.0, 2.0, 4.0]
>>> get_mae(y_true, y_pred)
0.6666666666666666