Delete record by Name in NumPy Structured array

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8. Delete Record by Name

Deleting records:

Write a NumPy program to delete the record where 'name' is a specific name from the structured array created with fields for 'name' (string), 'age' (integer), and 'height' (float).

Sample Solution:

Python Code:

import numpy as np

# Define the data type for the structured array
dtype = [('name', 'U10'), ('age', 'i4'), ('height', 'f4')]

# Create the structured array with sample data
structured_array = np.array([
    ('Lehi', 25, 5.5),
    ('Albin', 30, 5.8),
    ('Zerach', 35, 6.1),
    ('Edmund', 40, 5.9),
    ('Laura', 28, 5.7)
], dtype=dtype)


print("Original Structured Array:")
print(structured_array)

# Specify the name of the record to delete
name_to_delete = 'Zerach'

# Delete the record where 'name' is the specified name
# Use a boolean mask to filter out the record with the specified name
filtered_array = structured_array[structured_array['name'] != name_to_delete]

# Print the updated structured array
print("\nUpdated Structured Array after deleting the record where 'name' is '{}':\n".format(name_to_delete))
print(filtered_array)

Output:

Original Structured Array:
[('Lehi', 25, 5.5) ('Albin', 30, 5.8) ('Zerach', 35, 6.1)
 ('Edmund', 40, 5.9) ('Laura', 28, 5.7)]

Updated Structured Array after deleting the record where 'name' is 'Zerach':

[('Lehi', 25, 5.5) ('Albin', 30, 5.8) ('Edmund', 40, 5.9)
 ('Laura', 28, 5.7)]

Explanation:

• Import libraries:
• Imported numpy as "np" for array creation and manipulation.
• Define Data Type:
• Define the data type for the structured array using a list of tuples. Each tuple specifies a field name and its corresponding data type. The data types are:
• 'U10' for a string of up to 10 characters.
• 'i4' for a 4-byte integer.
• 'f4' for a 4-byte float.
• Create a Structured Array:
• Created the structured array using np.array(), providing sample data for five individuals. Each individual is represented as a tuple with values for 'name', 'age', and 'height'.
• Specify the Name to delete:
• Specify the name of the record to delete, in this case, 'Charlie'.
• Delete the record:
• Use a boolean mask to filter out the record with the specified name by checking if the 'name' field is not equal to the specified name. The filtered array contains all records except the one with the specified name.
• Print Updated Structured Array:
• Print the updated structured array to verify that the record with the specified name has been deleted.

For more Practice: Solve these Related Problems:

• Write a Numpy program to remove a record from a structured array based on a specific 'name' value and then print the new array.
• Write a Numpy program to delete all records where 'name' matches a given pattern and then count the remaining records.
• Write a Numpy program to remove a record using a boolean mask based on the 'name' field and verify the deletion.
• Write a Numpy program to implement a function that deletes records by name and then sorts the resulting array by 'age'.

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