numpy matrix operations | empty() function Last Updated : 20 Feb, 2019 Comments Improve Suggest changes Like Article Like Report numpy.matlib.empty() is another function for doing matrix operations in numpy.It returns a new matrix of given shape and type, without initializing entries. Syntax : numpy.matlib.empty(shape, dtype=None, order='C') Parameters : shape : [int or tuple of int] Shape of the desired output empty matrix. dtype : [optional] Desired output data-type. order : Whether to store multi-dimensional data in row-major (C-style) or column-major (Fortran-style) order in memory. Return : A new matrix of given shape and type, Code #1 : Python3 # Python program explaining # numpy.matlib.empty() function # importing numpy and matrix library import numpy as geek import numpy.matlib # desired output matrix out_mat = geek.matlib.empty((2, 3)) print ("Output matrix : ", out_mat) Output : Output matrix : [[ 6.93621940e-310 2.43141878e-316 6.93621669e-310] [ 6.93621669e-310 6.93621553e-310 6.93621553e-310]] Code #2 : Python3 # Python program explaining # numpy.matlib.empty() function # importing numpy and matrix library import numpy as geek import numpy.matlib # desired output matrix out_mat = geek.matlib.empty((2, 3), dtype = int, order = 'C') print ("Output matrix : ", out_mat) Output : Output matrix : [[140133380791224 140133380791224 140133356100528] [140133356100336 140133356100592 140133343343704]] Comment More info J jana_sayantan Follow Improve Article Tags : Python Python-numpy Python numpy-Matrix Function 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 Dictionaries in Python 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