Powerful
COllection of values
Hold different types
Change, add, remove
The Problem:
But there's one feature is missing, when analyzing data, the need for Data Science is to:
Unfortunatly list don't support both of these issues and here's why:
e.g:
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# some random heights of the family
height = [1.75, 1.65, 1.71, 1.89, 1.79]
# some random weights of the family
weight = [65.4, 59.2, 63.6, 88.4, 68.7]
# Now if we go to calculate BMI
weight / height ** 2
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import numpy as np # selective import
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# Convet the followoing list to numpy arrays
height = [1.75, 1.65, 1.71, 1.89, 1.79]
weight = [65.4, 59.2, 63.6, 88.4, 68.7]
np_height = np.array( height )
np_weight = np.array( weight )
# Let's confirm this as numpy arrray
type(np_height)
type(np_weight)
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bmi = np_weight / np_height ** 2
bmi
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Note:
string.Numpy array should'nt be missclassified as an array, technically it a "new data type", just like int, string, float or boolean, and:
Comes packaged with it's own methods.
i.e. It can behave differently than you'd expect.
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# A numpy arary with different types
np.array( [1, 2.5, "are different", True ] )
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# a simple python list
py_list = [ 1, 2, 3 ]
# a numpy array
numpy_array = np.array([1, 2, 3])
"""
remarks:
+ If we add py_list with itself, it will generate a list of
new length.
+ Whereas, if we add the numpy_array, it would perform,
"element wise addition"
Warning:
Again be careful while using different python types in a numpy arary.
"""
py_list + py_list
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numpy_array + numpy_array
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bmi
# get the fourth elemnt from the numpy array "bmi"
print("The bmi of the fourth element is: " + str( bmi[3] ) )
# slice and dice
print("\nThe bmi's from 2nd to 3rd element is: " + str( bmi[2 : 4] ) )
"""
Specifically for Numpy, there's another way to do list
subsetting via "booleans", here's how.
"""
print("\nList of bmi have bmi larger than 23: " + str( bmi > 23 ) )
# Next, use this boolean arary to do subsetting
print("\nThe element with the largest bmi is: " + str(bmi[ bmi > 23 ]) )
RQ1: Which Numpy function do you use to create an array?
Ans: array()
RQ2: Which two statements describe the advantage of Numpy Package over regular Python Lists?
Ans:
array, a data type that can be used to do element-wise calculations. Because Numpy arrays can only hold element of a single type,
RQ3: What is the resulting Numpy array z after executing the following lines of code?
import numpy as np
x = np.array([1, 2, 3])
y = np.array([3, 2, 1])
z = x + yAns: array( [4, 4, 4] )
RQ4: What happens when you put an integer, a Boolean, and a string in the same Numpy array using the array() function?
Ans: An array element is converted to string.
List of lab exercises:
1. Your First Numpy array
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"""
Instructions:
+ Import the "numpy" package as "np", so that you can refer to "numpy" with "np".
+ Use "np.array()" to create a Numpy array from "baseball". Name this array "np_baseball".
+ Print out the "type of np_baseball" to check that you got it right.
"""
# Create list baseball
baseball = [180, 215, 210, 210, 188, 176, 209, 200]
# Import the numpy package as np
import numpy as np
# Create a Numpy array from baseball: np_baseball
np_baseball = np.array(baseball)
print(np_baseball)
# Print out type of np_baseball
print(type( np_baseball) )
2. Baseball player's height
Preface:
You are a huge baseball fan. You decide to call the MLB (Major League Baseball) and ask around for some more statistics on the height of the main players. They pass along data on more than a thousand players, which is stored as a regular Python list: height. The height is expressed in inches. Can you make a Numpy array out of it and convert the units to centimeters?
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"""
Instructions:
+ Create a Numpy array from height. Name this new array np_height.
+ Print "np_height".
+ Multiply "np_height" with 0.0254 to convert all height measurements from inches to meters.
- Store the new values in a new array, "np_height_m".
+ Print out np_height_m and check if the output makes sense.
"""
# height is available as a regular list
# http://wiki.stat.ucla.edu/socr/index.php/SOCR_Data_MLB_HeightsWeights#References
# Import numpy
import numpy as np
# Create a Numpy array from height: np_height
np_height = np.array( height )
# Print out np_height
print("The Height of the baseball players are: " + str( np_height ) )
# Convert np_height to m: np_height_m
np_height_m = np_height * 0.0254 # a inch is 0.0245 meters
# Print np_height_m
print("\nThe Height of the baseball players in meters are: " + str( np_height_m ) )
3. Baseball player's BMI:
Preface:
The MLB also offers to let you analyze their weight data. Again, both are available as regular Python lists: height and weight. height is in inches and weight is in pounds.
It's now possible to calculate the BMI of each baseball player. Python code to convert height to a Numpy array with the correct units is already available in the workspace. Follow the instructions step by step and finish the game!
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"""
Instructions:
+ Create a Numpy array from the weight list with the correct units.
- Multiply by 0.453592 to go from pounds to kilograms.
- Store the resulting Numpy array as np_weight_kg.
+ Use np_height_m and np_weight_kg to calculate the BMI of each player.
- Use the following equation:
BMI = weight( kg ) / height( m )
- Save the resulting numpy array as "bmi".
+ Print out "bmi".
"""
# height and weight are available as a regular lists
# Import numpy
import numpy as np
# Create array from height with correct units: np_height_m
np_height_m = np.array(height) * 0.0254
# Create array from weight with correct units: np_weight_kg
np_weight_kg = np.array( weight ) * 0.453592
# Calculate the BMI: bmi
bmi = np_weight_kg / np_height_m ** 2
# Print out bmi
print("\nThe Bmi of all the baseball players are: " + str( bmi ) )
4. Leightweight baseball players:
To subset both regular Python lists and Numpy arrays, you can use square brackets:
x = [4 , 9 , 6, 3, 1]
x[1]
import numpy as np
y = np.array(x)
y[1]For Numpy specifically, you can also use boolean Numpy arrays:
high = y > 5
y[high]
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"""
Instructions:
+ Create a boolean Numpy array:
- the element of the array should be "True",
- If the corresponding baseball player's BMI is below 21.
- You can use the "<" operator for this
- Name the array "light", Print the array "light".
+ Print out a Numpy array with the BMIs of all baseball players whose BMI is below 21.
- Use "light" inside square brackets to do a selection on the bmi array.
"""
# height and weight are available as a regular lists
# Import numpy
import numpy as np
# Calculate the BMI: bmi
np_height_m = np.array(height) * 0.0254
np_weight_kg = np.array(weight) * 0.453592
bmi = np_weight_kg / (np_height_m ** 2)
# Create the light array
light = np.array( bmi < 21 )
# Print out light
print("\nLightweight baseball players" + str( light ) )
# Print out BMIs of all baseball players whose BMI is below 21
print(bmi[ light < 21 ])
5. Numpy Side Effect:
Preface:
Second, the typical arithmetic operators,
such as +, -, * and / have a different meaning for regular Python lists and Numpy arrays.
Have a look at this line:
```In [1]: np.array([True, 1, 2]) + np.array([3, 4, False])
Out[1]: array([4, 5, 2])```
Here, the + operator is summing Numpy arrays element wise, as a result, the True element ~ 1 as integer, get's added to 3, a int to give off 4, only to be later converted to a string. Same happens with all the othere two numbers.
Which code chunk builds the exact same Python data structure?
Ans: np.array([4, 3, 0]) + np.array([0, 2, 2]).
6. Subsetting Numpy Arrays:
Luckily, subsetting the two, i.e. "Python list" and "Numpy arrays" behave similar while subsetting, wohoooo!
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"""
Instructions:
+ Subset np_weight: print out the element at index 50.
+ Print out a sub-array of np_height: It contains the elements at index 100 up to and including index 110
"""
# height and weight are available as a regular lists
# Import numpy
import numpy as np
# Store weight and height lists as numpy arrays
np_weight = np.array(weight)
np_height = np.array(height)
# Print out the weight at index 50
# Ans: print(np_weight[50])
# Print out sub-array of np_height: index 100 up to and including index 110
# Ans: print(np_height[100 : 111])