7.4. Array Concatenation

7.4.1. 1-dimensional Array

>>> import numpy as np
>>>
>>>
>>> a = np.array([1, 2, 3])
>>> b = np.array([4, 5, 6])
>>>
>>> np.concatenate(a, b)
Traceback (most recent call last):
TypeError: only integer scalar arrays can be converted to a scalar index
>>>
>>> np.concatenate((a, b))
array([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6])
>>> import numpy as np
>>>
>>>
>>> a = np.array([1, 2, 3])
>>> b = np.array([4, 5, 6])
>>> c = np.array([7, 8, 9])
>>>
>>> np.concatenate((a, b, c))
array([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9])
>>> import numpy as np
>>>
>>>
>>> a = np.array([1, 2, 3])
>>> b = np.array([2, 3, 4])
>>>
>>> np.concatenate((a, b))
array([1, 2, 3, 2, 3, 4])

7.4.2. 2-dimensional Array

>>> import numpy as np
>>>
>>>
>>> a = np.array([[1, 2], [3, 4]])
>>> b = np.array([[5, 6], [7, 8]])
>>>
>>> np.concatenate((a, b))
array([[1, 2],
       [3, 4],
       [5, 6],
       [7, 8]])
>>>
>>> np.concatenate((a, b), axis=0)
array([[1, 2],
       [3, 4],
       [5, 6],
       [7, 8]])
>>>
>>> np.concatenate((a, b), axis=1)
array([[1, 2, 5, 6],
       [3, 4, 7, 8]])

7.4.3. Assignments

Code 7.38. Solution
"""
* Assignment: Numpy Concatenation
* Complexity: easy
* Lines of code: 1 lines
* Time: 3 min

English:
    1. Given are one-dimensional: `a: np.ndarray`, `b: np.ndarray`
    2. Concatenate them as `result: np.ndarray`
    3. Reshape `result` into two rows and three columns
    4. Run doctests - all must succeed

Polish:
    1. Dane są jednowymiarowe: `a: np.ndarray`, `b: np.ndarray`
    2. Połącz je ze sobą jako `result: np.ndarray`
    3. Przekształć `result` w dwa wiersze na trzy kolumny
    4. Uruchom doctesty - wszystkie muszą się powieść

Tests:
    >>> import sys; sys.tracebacklimit = 0

    >>> assert result is not Ellipsis, \
    'Assign result to variable: `result`'
    >>> assert type(result) is np.ndarray, \
    'Variable `result` has invalid type, expected: np.ndarray'

    >>> result
    array([[1, 2, 3],
           [4, 5, 6]])
"""

import numpy as np

a = np.array([1, 2, 3])
b = np.array([4, 5, 6])

# Concatenate `a` and `b` and reshape as 2 by 3
# type: np.ndarray
result = ...