Numpy is a python module for doing array manipulation. In the module, there are many functions that allow you to do the mathematical calculation in a very fast way. Numpy floor is one of the functions of it. It allows you to convert the whole float NumPy array into an int. In this entire tutorial, you will know how to use it step by step.
Steps to Implement Numpy Floor
Step 1: Import Numpy library
You can import the NumPy library using the import statement.
import numpy as np
Step 2: Create a Sample Numpy array
In our tutorial, I am implementing a floor on both 1D and 2D arrays. So let’s create a sample of them.
1D Numpy array
array_1d = np.array([-2.3,1.4,-5.7,2.3,4.5])
Output
array([-2.3, 1.4, -5.7, 2.3, 4.5])
2D Numpy array
array_2d = np.array([[1.0,-2.3,4.5],[2.1,-6.3,-5.5],[4.5,-2.2,-5.5]])
Output
array([[ 1. , -2.3, 4.5], [ 2.1, -6.3, -5.5], [ 4.5, -2.2, -5.5]])
Step 3: Convert Numpy Float to int using floor
Now the last step is to convert all the float elements of the array to int using the floor() method.
Applying floor() on 1D NumPy array
Let’s apply the function to the one-dimensional NumPy array. Execute the below lines of code.
np.floor(array_1d)
Output
You can see in the output all the floats element of the NumPy array has converted to int after applying floor on it.
Applying floor() on 2D NumPy array
Now let’s apply the same function on the 2D array.
np.floor(array_2d)
The output you will get is below.
That’s all! These are the examples to use the floor() method on the array. In the next section, you will know other examples to use this function.
Other Examples
NumPy floor of matrix
In this example, I will create an array and apply the floor() method to it. Execute all the below lines of code.
import numpy as np
matrix = np.matrix([[1.1,2.2,3.3],[-1.1,2.3,4.5]])
print(np.round(matrix))
Output
NumPy Floor vs Math Floor
Many data science learner readers have contacted me to explain the difference between the numpy floor and math floor. I want to tell them that the major difference between them is the output of the element. For example, If I will use math.floor(1.1) then I will get the output as 1 of type integer. But if I apply the np.floor(1.1) then I will get the output as 1.0. And it is of float type.
The second difference is that you cannot find the floor at once for the entire element in math.floor() whereas in the case of the np.floor() method you can do so.
Conclusion
These are the examples of using the floor() method on an array. Hope you have liked this article. If you have any queries then you can contact us. We are always ready to help you.
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