NumPy - array() function

The NumPy array() function is used to create a numpy array. A list, tuple or any array-like object can be passed as object parameter to convert it into a numpy array.

Syntax

numpy.array(object, dtype=None, copy=True, order='K', subok=False, ndmin=0)

Parameters

`object`	`Required.` Specify the collection object to be converted into ndarray. It can be list, tuple, set, dictionary etc.
`dtype`	`Optional.` Specify the desired data type. It is used to change the data type of the array element.
`copy`	`Optional.` Specify True to copy the object, False otherwise.
`order`	`Optional.` Specify order. It can take four possible values. 'C' - for C order (row major). 'F' - for F order (column major). 'A' - unchanged if copy=False. If copy=True, F and C order preserved. 'K' - unchanged if copy=False. If copy=True, When the input is F and not C then F order otherwise C order.
`subok`	`Optional.` Specify True to make the returned array sub-classes pass through. By default, the returned array forced to be base class array.
`ndmin`	`Optional.` Specify the minimum dimension of the array.

Return Value

Returns an array object satisfying the specified requirements.

Example: Create 1-D Array

In the example below, a list is used to create a 1-D numpy array.

import numpy as np
MyList = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
npArray = np.array(MyList)
print(npArray)

The output of the above code will be:

[1 2 3 4 5]

Example: Create 2-D Array

In this example, a list of lists is used to create a 2-D numpy array.

import numpy as np
MyList = [[1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6]]
npArray = np.array(MyList)
print(npArray)

The output of the above code will be:

[[1 2 3]
 [4 5 6]]

Example: Create 2-D Array using ndmin parameter

A n-dimensional array can be created using ndmin parameter of the array function. Like, in this example, it is used to create 2-D array.

import numpy as np
MyList = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
npArray = np.array(MyList, ndmin=2)
print(npArray)

The output of the above code will be:

[[1 2 3 4 5]]

Example: Create 1-D Array with dtype parameter

The dtype argument is used to change the data type of elements of the ndarray object.

import numpy as np
MyList = [1, 0, 0, 1, 0]
npArray = np.array(MyList, dtype=bool)
print(npArray)

The output of the above code will be:

[ True False False  True False]

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