NumPy Essentials

Helper functions

Besides the help() and dir() functions in Python and other online documentation, NumPy also provides a helper function, numpy.lookfor(), to help you find the right function you need. The argument is a string, and it can be in the form of a function name or anything related to it. Let's try to find out more about operations related to resize, which we took a look at in an earlier section:

In [71]: np.lookfor('resize') Search results for 'resize' --------------------------- numpy.ma.resize Return a new masked array with the specified size and shape. numpy.chararray.resize Change shape and size of array in-place. numpy.oldnumeric.ma.resize The original array's total size can be any size. numpy.resize Return a new array with the specified ...