simpliest way to check: array x is float, not integer
hi all, please inform me what is the simplest way to check, does the vector x that came to my func is float or integer. I.e. someone can pass to my func for example x0 = numpy.array([1, 0, 0]) and it can yield wrong unexpected results vs numpy.array([1.0, 0, 0]) . Thx, D.
dmitrey wrote:
hi all, please inform me what is the simplest way to check, does the vector x that came to my func is float or integer. I.e. someone can pass to my func for example x0 = numpy.array([1, 0, 0]) and it can yield wrong unexpected results vs numpy.array([1.0, 0, 0]) .
Usually, it's not so much that you need to know whether a parameter is a float or an integer, but rather that your function is designed to work with one or the other. In that case, you can force it with as array: def test(InputArray): InputArray = numpy.asarray(InputArray, numpy.float) asarray is a no-op if the input is already of the type you've specified It's handy, as it will take *anything* that can be turned into an array of the specified type. This won't work the function needs to change the input in place, however. -Chris -- Christopher Barker, Ph.D. Oceanographer Emergency Response Division NOAA/NOS/OR&R (206) 526-6959 voice 7600 Sand Point Way NE (206) 526-6329 fax Seattle, WA 98115 (206) 526-6317 main reception Chris.Barker@noaa.gov
When using numpy array the type of the array is given by the "dtype"
variable of the array. So if your array is int then array.dtype will
be 'int32'. Numpy uses more complex data types then just int and
floats so you might want to check all the available data types.
Ex:
In [168]: a = array([1,2,3])
In [169]: a.dtype
Out[169]: dtype('int32')
OR (Array)
In [170]: b = array([1.,2.,3.])
In [171]: b.dtype
Out[171]: dtype('float64')
OR (Strings)
In [172]: c = array(['sdf', 'fff', 'tye'])
In [173]: c.dtype
Out[173]: dtype('|S3') # This could also be 'Sxxx' where xxx is the
length of the largest string in the array
Alternatively, as a hackjob type check you could also do an
"isinstance" check on the first element of the array since, unlike
lists, arrays have uniform elements all the way through.
Hope that helps,
- Simon Berube
P.S.: Someone please correct me if there's a better way.
On Apr 29, 6:51 am, dmitrey
hi all, please inform me what is the simplest way to check, does the vector x that came to my func is float or integer. I.e. someone can pass to my func for example x0 = numpy.array([1, 0, 0]) and it can yield wrong unexpected results vs numpy.array([1.0, 0, 0]) . Thx, D.
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On Tue, May 01, 2007 at 12:05:20PM -0000, Simon Berube wrote:
Alternatively, as a hackjob type check you could also do an "isinstance" check on the first element of the array since, unlike lists, arrays have uniform elements all the way through.
Or use N.issubdtype(x.dtype,int) and N.issubdtype(x.dtype,float) Cheers Stéfan
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