Standard deviation a sample of compiling times in Android

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For me thesis I have a sample of compiling times in Android, however, some people says the standard deviation is calculated by this method: $$\sqrt{\frac{\sum (x-\bar x)^2}{(n-1)}}.$$ Other methods divide by the # of tests. What is the difference between the two? Sorry for my bad English.

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The difference is whether you would like to use a biased (with $n$) or non-biased (with $n-1$) estimator. Please see Wiki on unbiased estimation of standard deviation for detailed info.