What is the deg2rad function in NumPy?
The deg2rad function is used to convert degrees to radians. It comes as part of NumPy, which is a library of the high-level coding language Python.
Syntax
numpy.deg2rad(x, /, out=None, *, where=True, casting='same_kind', order='K', dtype=None, subok=True[, signature, extobj]) = <ufunc 'deg2rad'>
A universal function (ufunc) is a function that operates on ndarrays in an element-by-element fashion. The
deg2radmethod is a universal function.
Parameters
The deg2rad function accepts the following arguments.
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x: array-like structure on the contents of which thedeg2radfunction will be applied. The input array will be in radians. -
out(optional): the function’s output is stored at this location. -
where(optional): if setTrue, a universal function is calculated at this position. -
casting(optional): enables the user to decide how the data will be cast. If set as same_kind, safe casting will take place. -
order(optional): determines the memory layout of the output. For example, if set asK, the function reads data in the order they are written in memory. -
dtype(optional): the data type of the array. -
subok(optional): to pass subclasses,subokmust be set asTrue.
Return value
The deg2rad function returns the corresponding degree values of type float in an ndarray. If the optional out parameter is provided, it returns a reference.
If x is a scalar, the return value is also a scalar.
Example
The example below demonstrates how to apply the deg2rad function on an array that contains 4 degree values.
import numpy as npdegree=[180, 360, 720, 1440]print(np.deg2rad(degree))
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