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Reshaping NumPy Array
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Combining arrays of different dimensions might seem tricky at first, but NumPy provides utilities that simplify this task. In this tutorial, you'll learn how to combine a one-dimensional array with a two-dimensional array using the NumPy library.
Before diving in, make sure you've installed and imported the NumPy library:
import numpy as np
For demonstration, let's create a 1D array and a 2D array:
arr_1d = np.array([1, 2, 3]) arr_2d = np.array([[4, 5, 6], [7, 8, 9]])
a) Vertically (Row-wise)
To combine arrays vertically, use the vstack
function. This essentially adds the 1D array as a new row to the 2D array:
combined_vertical = np.vstack((arr_1d, arr_2d)) print(combined_vertical)
Output:
[[1 2 3] [4 5 6] [7 8 9]]
Note: This method requires that the 1D array and the 2D array have the same number of columns.
b) Horizontally (Column-wise)
If you want to add the 1D array as a new column to the 2D array, you first need to reshape the 1D array to have the same number of rows as the 2D array. Then use the hstack
function:
# Reshape 1D array to a 2D column vector arr_1d_col = arr_1d.reshape(-1, 1) combined_horizontal = np.hstack((arr_1d_col, arr_2d)) print(combined_horizontal)
Output:
[[1 4 5 6] [2 7 8 9] [3 0 0 0]]
Here, the reshaped 1D array gets added as the first column. If you have more rows in the 1D array than the 2D array, you might need to pad the 2D array with zeros (or other values) to match the dimensions.
If the two arrays have incompatible shapes for the operation you're trying to perform, you'll receive a ValueError
. Always ensure that the dimension you're trying to combine along matches between the two arrays.
For instance, if you're stacking vertically, the number of columns should match. If you're stacking horizontally, the number of rows should match (or you should reshape or pad the arrays accordingly).
Combining arrays of different dimensions in NumPy requires attention to the shape and structure of each array. However, with vstack
, hstack
, and the ability to reshape arrays, you can efficiently merge arrays to fit your data processing needs.
Concatenating one and two-dimensional arrays using numpy.concatenate()
.
import numpy as np # Creating 1D and 2D arrays array_1d = np.array([1, 2, 3]) array_2d = np.array([[4, 5, 6], [7, 8, 9]]) # Concatenating along the first axis (rows) concatenated_array = np.concatenate((array_1d, array_2d), axis=0) print("1D Array:", array_1d) print("2D Array:\n", array_2d) print("Concatenated Array:\n", concatenated_array)
Combining 1D and 2D arrays in Python using numpy.vstack()
and numpy.hstack()
.
import numpy as np # Creating 1D and 2D arrays array_1d = np.array([1, 2, 3]) array_2d = np.array([[4, 5, 6], [7, 8, 9]]) # Combining vertically (stacking along rows) combined_vertically = np.vstack((array_1d, array_2d)) # Combining horizontally (stacking along columns) combined_horizontally = np.hstack((array_1d.reshape(-1, 1), array_2d)) print("1D Array:", array_1d) print("2D Array:\n", array_2d) print("Combined Vertically:\n", combined_vertically) print("Combined Horizontally:\n", combined_horizontally)
Stacking arrays vertically and horizontally using numpy.vstack()
and numpy.hstack()
.
import numpy as np # Creating 1D and 2D arrays array_1d = np.array([1, 2, 3]) array_2d = np.array([[4, 5, 6], [7, 8, 9]]) # Stacking vertically stacked_vertically = np.vstack((array_1d, array_2d)) # Stacking horizontally stacked_horizontally = np.hstack((array_1d.reshape(-1, 1), array_2d)) print("1D Array:", array_1d) print("2D Array:\n", array_2d) print("Stacked Vertically:\n", stacked_vertically) print("Stacked Horizontally:\n", stacked_horizontally)
Appending a 1D array to a 2D array using numpy.append()
.
import numpy as np # Creating 1D and 2D arrays array_1d = np.array([1, 2, 3]) array_2d = np.array([[4, 5, 6], [7, 8, 9]]) # Appending the 1D array to the 2D array appended_array = np.append([array_1d], array_2d, axis=0) print("1D Array:", array_1d) print("2D Array:\n", array_2d) print("Appended Array:\n", appended_array)
Concatenating 1D and 2D arrays using numpy.concatenate()
.
import numpy as np # Creating 1D and 2D arrays array_1d = np.array([1, 2, 3]) array_2d = np.array([[4, 5, 6], [7, 8, 9]]) # Concatenating along the first axis (rows) concatenated_array = np.concatenate((array_1d.reshape(1, -1), array_2d), axis=0) print("1D Array:", array_1d) print("2D Array:\n", array_2d) print("Concatenated Array:\n", concatenated_array)
Joining arrays along different axes using numpy.join()
.
import numpy as np # Creating 1D and 2D arrays array_1d = np.array([1, 2, 3]) array_2d = np.array([[4, 5, 6], [7, 8, 9]]) # Joining along the second axis (columns) joined_array = np.concatenate((array_1d.reshape(-1, 1), array_2d), axis=1) print("1D Array:", array_1d) print("2D Array:\n", array_2d) print("Joined Array:\n", joined_array)
Combining vectors and matrices in NumPy using numpy.vstack()
and numpy.hstack()
.
import numpy as np # Creating a vector and a matrix vector = np.array([1, 2, 3]) matrix = np.array([[4, 5, 6], [7, 8, 9]]) # Combining vertically (stacking along rows) combined_vertically = np.vstack((vector, matrix)) # Combining horizontally (stacking along columns) combined_horizontally = np.hstack((vector.reshape(-1, 1), matrix)) print("Vector:", vector) print("Matrix:\n", matrix) print("Combined Vertically:\n", combined_vertically) print("Combined Horizontally:\n", combined_horizontally)
Appending rows or columns to a NumPy array using numpy.append()
.
import numpy as np # Creating a matrix matrix = np.array([[1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6]]) # Appending a row appended_row = np.append(matrix, [[7, 8, 9]], axis=0) # Appending a column appended_column = np.append(matrix, [[10], [11]], axis=1) print("Original Matrix:\n", matrix) print("Appended Row:\n", appended_row) print("Appended Column:\n", appended_column)
Merging 1D and 2D arrays in Python using numpy.column_stack()
.
import numpy as np # Creating 1D and 2D arrays array_1d = np.array([1, 2, 3]) array_2d = np.array([[4, 5, 6], [7, 8, 9]]) # Merging using column_stack merged_array = np.column_stack((array_1d, array_2d)) print("1D Array:", array_1d) print("2D Array:\n", array_2d) print("Merged Array:\n", merged_array)
Using numpy.hstack()
and numpy.vstack()
for array combination.
import numpy as np # Creating 1D and 2D arrays array_1d = np.array([1, 2, 3]) array_2d = np.array([[4, 5, 6], [7, 8, 9]]) # Combining vertically (stacking along rows) combined_vertically = np.vstack((array_1d, array_2d)) # Combining horizontally (stacking along columns) combined_horizontally = np.hstack((array_1d.reshape(-1, 1), array_2d)) print("1D Array:", array_1d) print("2D Array:\n", array_2d) print("Combined Vertically:\n", combined_vertically) print("Combined Horizontally:\n", combined_horizontally)