NumPy - broadcast_to() function
The NumPy broadcast_to() function broadcasts an array to a new shape.
Syntax
numpy.broadcast_to(array, shape)
Parameters
array |
Required. Specify the array (array_like) to broadcast. |
shape |
Required. Specify the shape of the desired array. |
Return Value
Returns a read-only view on the original array with the given shape.
Example:
In the example below, an array is broadcasted to a given shape.
import numpy as np
x = np.array([1, 2, 3])
y = np.array([10, 20])
#x is broadcasted to shape (3,3)
x1 = np.broadcast_to(x, (3, 3))
#displaying results
print("x1 contains:")
print(x1)
The output of the above code will be:
x1 contains: [[1 2 3] [1 2 3] [1 2 3]]
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