numpy.frombuffer() function – Python Last Updated : 18 Aug, 2020 Comments Improve Suggest changes Like Article Like Report numpy.frombuffer() function interpret a buffer as a 1-dimensional array. Syntax : numpy.frombuffer(buffer, dtype = float, count = -1, offset = 0) Parameters : buffer : [buffer_like] An object that exposes the buffer interface. dtype : [data-type, optional] Data-type of the returned array, default data-type is float. count : [int, optional] Number of items to read. offset : [int, optional] Start reading the buffer from this offset, default is 0. Return : This function interpret a buffer as a 1-dimensional array. Code #1 : Python3 # Python program explaining # numpy.frombuffer() function # importing numpy as geek import numpy as geek gfg = geek.frombuffer(b'\x01\x02\x03', dtype = geek.uint8) print (gfg) Output : [1 2 3] Code #2 : Python3 # Python program explaining # numpy.frombuffer() function # importing numpy as geek import numpy as geek gfg = geek.frombuffer(b'\x01\x02\x03\x04\x05\x06\x07', dtype = geek.uint8, count = 5) print (gfg) Output : [1 2 3 4 5] Comment More info S sanjoy_62 Follow Improve Article Tags : Python Python-numpy Explore Python FundamentalsPython Introduction 3 min read Input and Output in Python 4 min read Python Variables 5 min read Python Operators 5 min read Python Keywords 2 min read Python Data Types 8 min read Conditional Statements in Python 3 min read Loops in Python - For, While and Nested Loops 7 min read Python Functions 5 min read Recursion in Python 6 min read Python Lambda Functions 5 min read Python Data StructuresPython String 5 min read Python Lists 5 min read Python Tuples 4 min read Python Dictionary 3 min read Python Sets 6 min read Python Arrays 7 min read List Comprehension in Python 4 min read Advanced PythonPython OOP Concepts 11 min read Python Exception Handling 5 min read File Handling in Python 4 min read Python Database Tutorial 4 min read Python MongoDB Tutorial 2 min read Python MySQL 9 min read Python Packages 12 min read Python Modules 7 min read Python DSA Libraries 15 min read List of Python GUI Library and Packages 3 min read Data Science with PythonNumPy Tutorial - Python Library 3 min read Pandas Tutorial 6 min read Matplotlib Tutorial 5 min read Python Seaborn Tutorial 15+ min read StatsModel Library- Tutorial 4 min read Learning Model Building in Scikit-learn 8 min read TensorFlow Tutorial 2 min read PyTorch Tutorial 7 min read Web Development with PythonFlask Tutorial 8 min read Django Tutorial | Learn Django Framework 7 min read Django ORM - Inserting, Updating & Deleting Data 4 min read Templating With Jinja2 in Flask 6 min read Django Templates 7 min read Python | Build a REST API using Flask 3 min read How to Create a basic API using Django Rest Framework ? 4 min read Python PracticePython Quiz 3 min read Python Coding Practice 1 min read Python Interview Questions and Answers 15+ min read Like