gistfile1.txt

#Rewritten code from /r2/r2/lib/db/_sorts.pyx

from math import sqrt

def _confidence(ups, downs):
    n = ups + downs

    if n == 0:
        return 0

    z = 1.0 #1.0 = 85%, 1.6 = 95%
    phat = float(ups) / n
    return sqrt(phat+z*z/(2*n)-z*((phat*(1-phat)+z*z/(4*n))/n))/(1+z*z/n)

def confidence(ups, downs):
    if ups + downs == 0:
        return 0
    else:
        return _confidence(ups, downs)