diff --git a/contrib/numpy/saving_numpy_arrays_to_files.md b/contrib/numpy/saving_numpy_arrays_to_files.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8856a0c --- /dev/null +++ b/contrib/numpy/saving_numpy_arrays_to_files.md @@ -0,0 +1,40 @@ +# Saving NumPy Arrays to Files + +- Saving arrays in NumPy is important due to its efficiency in storage and speed, maintaining data integrity and precision, and offering convenience and interoperability. +- NumPy provides several methods to save arrays efficiently, either in binary or text formats. +- The primary methods are `save`, `savez`, and `savetxt`. + +### 1. numpy.save(): + +The `np.save` function saves a single NumPy array to a binary file with a `.npy` extension. This format is efficient and preserves the array's data type and shape. + +#### Syntax : + + ```python + numpy.save(file, arr, allow_pickle=True, fix_imports=True) + ``` +- **file** : Name of the file. +- **arr** : Array to be saved. +- **allow_pickle** : This is an Optional parameter, Allows saving object arrays using Python pickles.(By Default True) +- **fix_imports** : This is an Optional parameter, Fixes issues for Python 2 to Python 3 compatibility.(By Default True) + +#### Example : + +```python +import numpy as np + +arr = np.array([1,2,3,4,5]) +np.save("example.npy",arr) #saves arr into example.npy file in binary format +``` + +Inorder to load the array from example.npy + +```python +arr1 = np.load("example.npy") +print(arr1) +``` +**Output** : + +```python +[1,2,3,4,5] +```