median of the values, must have more than 0 entries.

  :param arr: list of numbers
  :type arr: number[] a number array
  :return: median
  :rtype: float

def median(arr):
  """median of the values, must have more than 0 entries.

  :param arr: list of numbers
  :type arr: number[] a number array
  :return: median
  :rtype: float

  """
  if len(arr) == 0:
    sys.stderr.write("ERROR: no content in array to take average\n")
    sys.exit()
  if len(arr) == 1: return arr[0]
  quot = len(arr)/2
  rem = len(arr)%2
  if rem != 0:
    return sorted(arr)[quot]
  return float(sum(sorted(arr)[quot-1:quot+1]))/float(2)