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The reset_before argument in the streamstats command is designed to ensure that statistics are reset before any calculations are performed on the current event. This means that when you use reset_before, the statistics being calculated for each event start from a clean slate, not influenced by any previous calculations or accumulated values.

This behavior is particularly useful in scenarios where you want to ensure that each event is evaluated independently without carrying over data from prior events. For example, if you're calculating a sum or count and want it strictly based on the data available in the current event, using reset_before guarantees that the statistics will not include any information prior to that event's processing.

This helps in generating more precise and contextually relevant statistics for individual events, as it avoids potential errors or misrepresentations that could arise from accumulated values.