Max & Min of NumPy Array in Python (3 Examples)
In this tutorial, I’ll illustrate how to calculate the maximum and minimum of a NumPy array in the Python programming language.
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Let’s dive right into the examples.
Example Data & Libraries
If we want to use the functions of the NumPy library, we first need to import NumPy:
import numpy as np # Import NumPy library in Python
Next, we’ll also need to construct some example data:
my_array = np.array([[1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6]]) # Create example array print(my_array) # Print example array # [[1 2 3] # [4 5 6]]
The previous output of the Python console shows the structure of our example data: We have created a NumPy array with six values in two rows and three columns.
Example 1: Max & Min of All Values in NumPy Array
In this example, I’ll illustrate how to get the minima and maxima of all values in a NumPy array.
To calculate the maximum value, we can use the np.max function as shown below…
print(np.max(my_array)) # Get max of all array values # 6
…and to compute the minimum value, we can apply the min function as illustrated in the following Python code:
print(np.min(my_array)) # Get min of all array values # 1
Example 2: Max & Min of Columns in NumPy Array
Example 2 shows how to find the max and min values of a NumPy array by columns.
For this task, we have to set the axis argument to be equal to 0:
print(np.max(my_array, axis = 0)) # Get max of array columns # [4 5 6]
print(np.min(my_array, axis = 0)) # Get min of array columns # [1 2 3]
As you can see, the previous Python codes have returned the maximum and minimum of our NumPy array by column.
Example 3: Max & Min of Rows in NumPy Array
In this example, I’ll show how to compute the row-wise maxima and minima of a NumPy array.
Similar to Example 2, we can use the axis argument for this task. However, this time, we have to set the axis argument to 1:
print(np.max(my_array, axis = 1)) # Get max of array rows # [3 6]
print(np.min(my_array, axis = 1)) # Get min of array rows # [1 4]
Video & Further Resources
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To summarize: In this post, I have demonstrated how to find the maximum and minimum of a NumPy array in Python. In case you have additional questions, tell me about it in the comments below.