[Numpy-discussion] problems with duplicating and slicing an array

[Travis Oliphant]

Chris Barker wrote:

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> Simon Burton wrote:
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>> On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 20:29:26 -0500
>> Yun Mao <yunmao at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> 2. Is there a way to do Matlab style slicing? e.g. if I have  i = 
>>> array([0, 2])
>>>  x = array([1.1, 2.2, 3.3, 4.4])
>>>  I wish y = x(i) would give me [1.1, 3.3]
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>> have a look at the "take" method.
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> or use numarray:
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> >>> import numarray as N
> >>> i = N.array([0, 2])
> >>> x = N.array([1.1, 2.2, 3.3, 4.4])
> >>> y = x[i]
> >>> y
> array([ 1.1,  3.3])
> >>>
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Or use scipy:

from scipy import *
alter_numeric()

i = array([0,2])
x = array([1.1,2.2,3.3,4.4])
y = x[i]

print y
[1.1  3.3]