Array Concept in Python

Creating a Array

Array in Python can be created by importing array module. array(data_type, value_list) is

used to create an array with data type and value list specified in its arguments.

# Python program to demonstrate

# Creation of Array

# importing "array" for array creations

import array as arr

# creating an array with integer type

a = arr.array('i', [1, 2, 3])

# printing original array

print ("The new created array is : ", end =" ")
for i in range (0, 3):
    print (a[i], end =" ")
print()

# creating an array with float type

b = arr.array('d', [2.5, 3.2, 3.3])

# printing original array

print ("The new created array is : ", end =" ")
for i in range (0, 3):
    print (b[i], end =" ")
Output :
The new created array is : 1 2 3
The new created array is : 2.5 3.2 3.3
 Adding Elements to a Array

Elements can be added to the Array by using built-in insert() function. Insert is used to

insert one or more data elements into an array. Based on the requirement, a new element
can be added at the beginning, end, or any given index of array. append() is also used to
add the value mentioned in its arguments at the end of the array.

# Python program to demonstrate

# Adding Elements to a Array

# importing "array" for array creations

import array as arr

# array with int type

a = arr.array('i', [1, 2, 3])

print ("Array before insertion : ", end =" ")

for i in range (0, 3):
    print (a[i], end =" ")
print()

# inserting array using

# insert() function
a.insert(1, 4)

print ("Array after insertion : ", end =" ")

for i in (a):
    print (i, end =" ")
print()

# array with float type

b = arr.array('d', [2.5, 3.2, 3.3])

print ("Array before insertion : ", end =" ")

for i in range (0, 3):
    print (b[i], end =" ")
print()

# adding an element using append()

b.append(4.4)

print ("Array after insertion : ", end =" ")

for i in (b):
    print (i, end =" ")
print()
Output :
Array before insertion : 1 2 3
Array after insertion : 1 4 2 3
Array before insertion : 2.5 3.2 3.3
Array after insertion : 2.5 3.2 3.3 4.4

Removing Elements from the Array

Elements can be removed from the array by using built-in remove() function but an Error
arises if element doesn’t exist in the set. Remove() method only removes one element at a
time, to remove range of elements, iterator is used. pop() function can also be used to
remove and return an element from the array, but by default it removes only the last
element of the array, to remove element from a specific position of the array, index of the
element is passed as an argument to the pop() method.

Note – Remove method in List will only remove the first occurrence of the searched
element.
# Python program to demonstrate

# Removal of elements in a Array

# importing "array" for array operations

import array

# initializing array with array values

# initializes array with signed integers

arr = array.array('i', [1, 2, 3, 1, 5])

# printing original array

print ("The new created array is : ", end ="")

for i in range (0, 5):

    print (arr[i], end =" ")

print ("\r")

  # using pop() to remove element at 2nd position

print ("The popped element is : ", end ="")

print (arr.pop(2))

  # printing array after popping

print ("The array after popping is : ", end ="")

for i in range (0, 4):

    print (arr[i], end =" ")

  print("\r")

  # using remove() to remove 1st occurrence of 1

arr.remove(1)

  # printing array after removing

print ("The array after removing is : ", end ="")

for i in range (0, 3):

    print (arr[i], end =" ")

Output:

The new created array is : 1 2 3 1 5

The popped element is : 3

The array after popping is : 1 2 1 5

The array after removing is : 2 1 5

 Slicing of a Array

In Python array, there are multiple ways to print the whole array with all the elements, but
to print a specific range of elements from the array, we use Slice operation. Slice
operation is performed on array with the use of colon(:). To print elements from beginning
to a range use [:Index], to print elements from end use [:-Index], to print elements from
specific Index till the end use [Index:], to print elements within a range, use [Start
Index:End Index] and to print whole List with the use of slicing operation, use [:]. Further,
to print whole array in reverse order, use [::-1].

# Python program to demonstrate

# silicing of elements in a Array

# importing array module

import array as arr

# creating a list

l = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]

a = arr.array('i', l)

print("Intial Array: ")

for i in (a):

    print(i, end =" ")

# Print elements of a range

# using Slice operation

Sliced_array = a[3:8]

print("\nSlicing elements in a range 3-8: ")

print(Sliced_array)
# Print elements from a

# pre-defined point to end

Sliced_array = a[5:]

print("\nElements sliced from 5th "

      "element till the end: ")

print(Sliced_array)

# Printing elements from

# beginning till end

Sliced_array = a[:]

print("\nPrinting all elements using slice operation: ")

print(Sliced_array)

Output :

0 Intial Array:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Slicing elements in a range 3-8:

array('i', [4, 5, 6, 7, 8])

Elements sliced from 5th element till the end:

array('i', [6, 7, 8, 9, 10])

Printing all elements using slice operation:

array('i', [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10])

 Searching element in a Array

In order to search an element in the array we use a python in-built index() method. This

function returns the index of the first occurrence of value mentioned in arguments.

# Python code to demonstrate

# searching an element in array

# importing array module

import array

# initializing array with array values

# initializes array with signed integers

arr = array.array('i', [1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 5])

# printing original array

print ("The new created array is : ", end ="")

for i in range (0, 6):

    print (arr[i], end =" ")

print ("\r")

# using index() to print index of 1st occurrenece of 2

print ("The index of 1st occurrence of 2 is : ", end ="")

print (arr.index(2))

# using index() to print index of 1st occurrenece of 1

print ("The index of 1st occurrence of 1 is : ", end ="")

print (arr.index(1))

Output:

The new created array is : 1 2 3 1 2 5

The index of 1st occurrence of 2 is : 1

The index of 1st occurrence of 1 is : 0