NumPy: Create a record array from a (flat) list of arrays

NumPy: Array Object Exercise-78 with Solution

Write a NumPy program to create a record array from a (flat) list of arrays.
Sample arrays: [1,2,3,4], ['Red', 'Green', 'White', 'Orange'], [12.20,15,20,40]

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Sample Solution:

Python Code:

# Importing the NumPy library and aliasing it as 'np'
import numpy as np

# Creating NumPy arrays 'a1', 'a2', and 'a3' containing different types of data
a1 = np.array([1, 2, 3, 4])
a2 = np.array(['Red', 'Green', 'White', 'Orange'])
a3 = np.array([12.20, 15, 20, 40])

# Creating a structured NumPy array 'result' using np.core.records.fromarrays
# The structured array contains fields 'a', 'b', and 'c' corresponding to arrays 'a1', 'a2', and 'a3' respectively
result = np.core.records.fromarrays([a1, a2, a3], names='a,b,c')

# Printing the first element of the structured array 'result'
print(result[0])

# Printing the second element of the structured array 'result'
print(result[1])

# Printing the third element of the structured array 'result'
print(result[2]) 

Sample Output:

(1, 'Red', 12.2)                                                       
(2, 'Green', 15.0)                                                     
(3, 'White', 20.0)

Explanation:

In the above exercise –

• a1=np.array([1,2,3,4]): Create a one-dimensional array a1 with integer values.
• a2=np.array(['Red','Green','White','Orange']): Create a one-dimensional array a2 with string values.
• a3=np.array([12.20,15,20,40]): Create a one-dimensional array a3 with floating-point values.
• result= np.core.records.fromarrays([a1, a2, a3],names='a,b,c'): Combine the three arrays into a single structured array using np.core.records.fromarrays(). The names parameter assigns field names 'a', 'b', and 'c' to the columns from arrays a1, a2, and a3, respectively.
• print(result[0]): Print the first record of the structured array.
• print(result[1]): Print the second record of the structured array.
• print(result[2]): Print the third record of the structured array.

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