In Machine Learning, NumPy is mostly used for matrix manipulations.
Most of the Machine Learning involves training and building models which are primarily some kind of mathematical equations (linear, non-linear, polynomial, etc.).
These models (mathematical equations) are represented as matrices/vectors and the training the model many a time involves complex matrix manipulations.
A matrix is nothing but a multi-dimensional NumPy array.
A NumPy array is a multi-dimensional array, whose elements are usually numbers of the same data type. You can access each element of the NumPy array by using indexes. Indexes in the NumPy array starts with 0.
e.g. my_array[1,3], which means the element in the second row and fourth column.
Axis in NumPy array
For a 2-D NumPy array:
`axis = 0` refers to rows of the array
`axis = 1` refers to columns of the array
For a 3-D NumPy array, there will be another axis i.e. axis = 2.
This information of axis is used heavily in NumPy matrix (multi-dimensional arrays) manipulations.
Rank
The rank of a NumPy array is the number of dimensions of the array.
e.g. if there is a NumPy array (matrix) of dimension 2x3 (i.e. 2 rows and 3 columns), then the rank of this matrix (array) is 2 since it is a 2-dimensional array.
Shape
The shape of a NumPy array is the dimensions of that array.
e.g. if an array (matrix) has dimensions of 2x3, then the shape of this array (matrix) is (2,3) i.e. 2 rows and 3 columns.
Creating a NumPy array
A NumPy array can be created in either of the below ways:
Examples of creating NumPy arrays:
(1) Creating a NumPy array by passing a Python list
Import Numpy as np
import numpy as np
Create a Python list as below:
my_list = [50, 12, 67, 23]
Pass the above list to array() function of NumPy
my_list_array = np.array(my_list)
Print the above array to see its values
print(my_list_array)
(2) Creating NumPy array by passing a Python tuple
Import Numpy as np
import numpy as np
Create a Python tuple as below:
my_tup = (88, 17, 45, 76)
Pass the above tuple my_tup to array() function of NumPy
my_tup_arr = np.array(my_tup)
Print the above array to see its values
print(my_tup_arr)
A NumPy operation is quite faster than a normal Python operation. For example, to multiply two arrays (matrices), NumPy uses Vector operation, while in Python we normally use looping to do the same thing.
We can use the %timeit function of Python to measure and compare the time taken for execution.
Please follow the below steps to create a NumPy array by passing a Python list:
Import Numpy as np
import numpy as np
Create a Python list as below:
sample_list = [1,2,3]
Pass the above list to array() function of NumPy
list_array = np.array(<<your code comes here>>)
Please follow the below steps to create a NumPy array by passing a Python tuple:
Import Numpy as np
import numpy as np
Create a Python tuple as below:
tup = (1,2,3)
Pass the above tuple tup to array() function of NumPy
my_tup_array = np.array(<<your code comes here>>)
You can use the print() function to view the above-created arrays.
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