[Numpy-discussion] maximum value and corresponding index

[David Goldsmith]

But you can "cheat" and put them on one line (if that's all you're after):

>>> x = np.array([1, 2, 3])
>>> maxi = x.argmax(); maxv = x[maxi]
>>> maxi, maxv
(2, 3)

DG

--- On Wed, 8/5/09, Robert Kern <robert.kern at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Robert Kern <robert.kern at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Numpy-discussion] maximum value and corresponding index
> To: "Discussion of Numerical Python" <numpy-discussion at scipy.org>
> Date: Wednesday, August 5, 2009, 12:59 PM
> On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 14:57, Dr.
> Phillip M.
> Feldman<pfeldman at verizon.net>
> wrote:
> >
> > With Python/NumPy, is there a way to get the maximum
> element of an array and
> > also the index of the element having that value, at a
> single shot?
> 
> Not in one shot.
> 
> maxi = x.argmax()
> maxv = x[maxi]
> 
> -- 
> Robert Kern
> 
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