[Numpy-discussion] Easy way to vectorize a loop?

[Robert Kern]

On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 00:50, Stephen Simmons <mail at stevesimmons.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Can anyone help me out with a simple way to vectorize this loop?
>
> # idx and vals are arrays with indexes and values used to update array data
> # data = numpy.ndarray(shape=(100,100,100,100), dtype='f4')
> flattened = data.ravel()
> for i in range(len(vals)):
>    flattened[idx[i]]+=vals[i]

flattened[idx] = vals

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Robert Kern

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