> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.fractalworks.io/joule/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.fractalworks.io/joule/components/analytics/analytic-tools/analytic-functions/stateless/general.md).

# General

> General purpose functions, among them the euclidean length computes the distance of a vector by taking the square root of the sum of its squared components. This method is often used to quantify the magnitude of multi-dimensional data points, such as attributes in event streams.

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[Euclidean](/joule/components/analytics/analytic-tools/analytic-functions/stateless/general/euclidean.md)
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