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How to use the np.floor_divide() function for 2D array in Python
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The python library NumPy has a method called floor_divide() which can be used to divide two input arrays.
The numpy.floor_divide() method
The numpy.floor_divide() method divides the first array’s elements by the elements of the second array. This is done element-wise (element by element).
Note: A two-dimensional (2D) array can be created using a list of lists in Python.
Syntax
numpy.floor_divide(x1, x2, dtype=None, out=None)
Parameters
x1: This represents the input data.x2: This represents the input data.dtype: This is an optional parameter. It represents the return type of the array.out: This is an optional parameter. It represents the alternative output array in which the result is to be placed.
Note: If
x1andx2have distinct shapes, they must be able to be broadcasted to a common shape for output representation.
Return value
The numpy.floor_divide() method returns a floor array of (x1/x2).
Note: In Python, the operator
//is equivalent to the functionfloor_divide().
Example
The following code shows how to use the numpy.floor_divide() method for two-dimensional(2D) arrays.
# import numpy import numpy as np # create a two 2D arrays x1 = np.array([[2,6,5],[3,4,8]]) x2 = np.array([[1,7,2],[10,9,4]]) # divide the 2D arrays # and store the result in result result = np.floor_divide(x1, x2) print(result)
Using the np.floor_divide() function
Explanation
- Line 2: We import the
numpylibrary. - Lines 4–5: We create two 2D arrays called
x1andx2. - Line 9: We use the
np.floor_divider()which divides the arrayx1byx2. The result is stored in a new variable calledresult. - Line 11: We display the result.
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