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Here we will be focusing on the comparison done using NumPy on arrays. Comparing two NumPy arrays determines whether they are equivalent by checking if every element at each corresponding index is the same. 

Method 1: We generally use the == operator to compare two NumPy arrays to generate a new array object. Call ndarray.all() with the new array object as ndarray to return True if the two NumPy arrays are equivalent. 

Python3




import numpy as np
 
an_array = np.array([[1, 2], [3, 4]])
another_array = np.array([[1, 2], [3, 4]])
 
comparison = an_array == another_array
equal_arrays = comparison.all()
 
print(equal_arrays)


Output:

True

Method 2: We can also use greater than, less than and equal to operators to compare. To understand, have a look at the code below.

Syntax : numpy.greater(x1, x2[, out])
Syntax : numpy.greater_equal(x1, x2[, out])
Syntax : numpy.less(x1, x2[, out])
Syntax : numpy.less_equal(x1, x2[, out])

Python3




import numpy as np
 
 
a = np.array([101, 99, 87])
b = np.array([897, 97, 111])
 
print("Array a: ", a)
print("Array b: ", b)
 
print("a > b")
print(np.greater(a, b))
 
print("a >= b")
print(np.greater_equal(a, b))
 
print("a < b")
print(np.less(a, b))
 
print("a <= b")
print(np.less_equal(a, b))


Output:

 

Method 3: Using array_equal() 

This array_equal() function checks if two arrays have the same elements and same shape.

Syntax:

numpy.array_equal(arr1, arr2) 

Parameters:

  • arr1    : [array_like]Input array or object whose elements, we need to test.
  • arr2    : [array_like]Input array or object whose elements, we need to test.

Return Type: True, two arrays have the same elements and same shape.; otherwise False

Example

Python3




import numpy as np
 
arr1 = np.array([[1, 2], [3, 4]])
arr2 = np.array([[1, 2], [3, 4]])
 
 
# Comparing the arrays
if np.array_equal(arr1, arr2):
    print("Equal")
else:
    print("Not Equal")


Output:

Equal


Last Updated : 03 Jun, 2022
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