pyvista.core._validation.validate.validate_array#
- validate_array(
- arr: float | ArrayLike[float],
- /,
- *,
- must_have_shape: _ShapeLike | list[_ShapeLike] | None = None,
- must_have_ndim: int | VectorLike[int] | None = None,
- must_have_dtype: npt.DTypeLike | None = None,
- must_have_length: int | VectorLike[int] | None = None,
- must_have_min_length: int | None = None,
- must_have_max_length: int | None = None,
- must_be_nonnegative: bool = False,
- must_be_finite: bool = False,
- must_be_real: bool = True,
- must_be_integer: bool = False,
- must_be_sorted: bool | dict[str, Any] = False,
- must_be_in_range: VectorLike[float] | None = None,
- strict_lower_bound: bool = False,
- strict_upper_bound: bool = False,
- reshape_to: int | tuple[int, ...] | None = None,
- broadcast_to: int | tuple[int, ...] | None = None,
- dtype_out: npt.DTypeLike = None,
- as_any: bool = True,
- copy: bool = False,
- to_list: bool = False,
- to_tuple: bool = False,
- name: str = 'Array',
Check and validate a numeric array meets specific requirements.
Validate an array to ensure it is numeric, has a specific shape, data-type, and/or has values that meet specific requirements such as being sorted, integer-like, or finite.
The array’s output can also be reshaped or broadcast, cast as a nested tuple or list array, or cast to a specific data type.
- Parameters:
- arrarray_like
Array to be validated, in any form that can be converted to a
np.ndarray
. This includes lists, lists of tuples, tuples, tuples of tuples, tuples of lists and ndarrays.- must_have_shape
int
|tuple
[int
, …] |list
[int
,tuple
[int
, …]],optional
Check
if the array has a specific shape. Specify a single shape or alist
of any allowable shapes. If an integer, the array must be 1-dimensional with that length. Use a value of-1
for any dimension where its size is allowed to vary. Use()
to allow scalar values (i.e. 0-dimensional). Set toNone
if the array can have any shape (default).- must_have_ndim
int
|VectorLike
[int
],optional
Check
if the array has the specified number of dimension(s). Specify a single dimension or a sequence of allowable dimensions. If a sequence, the array must have at least one of the specified number of dimensions.- must_have_dtype
DTypeLike
|list
[DTypeLike
, …],optional
Check
if the array’s data-type has the given dtype. Specify anp.dtype
object or dtype-like base class which the array’s data must be a subtype of. If alist
, the array’s data must be a subtype of at least one of the specified dtypes.- must_have_length
int
|VectorLike
[int
],optional
Check
if the array has the given length. If multiple values are given, the array’s length must match one of the values.Note
The array’s length is determined after reshaping the array (if
reshape
is notNone
) and after broadcasting (ifbroadcast_to
is notNone
). Therefore, the values of length` should take the array’s new shape into consideration if applicable.- must_have_min_length
int
,optional
Check
if the array’s length is this value or greater.- must_have_max_length
int
,optional
Check
if the array’ length is this value or less.- must_be_nonnegativebool, default:
False
Check
if all elements of the array are nonnegative.- must_be_finitebool, default:
False
Check
if all elements of the array are finite, i.e. notinfinity
and not Not a Number (NaN
).- must_be_realbool, default:
True
Check
if the array has real numbers, i.e. its data type is integer or floating.- must_be_integerbool, default:
False
Check
if the array’s values are integer-like (i.e. thatnp.all(arr, np.floor(arr))
).- must_be_sortedbool |
dict
, default:False
Check
if the array’s values are sorted. IfTrue
, the check is performed with default parameters:ascending=True
: the array must be sorted in ascending orderstrict=False
: sequential elements with the same value are allowedaxis=-1
: the sorting is checked along the array’s last axis
To check for descending order, enforce strict ordering, or to check along a different axis, use a
dict
with keyword arguments that will be passed tocheck_sorted
.- must_be_in_range
VectorLike
[float
],optional
Check
if the array’s values are all within a specific range. Range must be array-like with two elements specifying the minimum and maximum data values allowed, respectively. By default, the range endpoints are inclusive, i.e. values must be >= minimum and <= maximum. Usestrict_lower_bound
and/orstrict_upper_bound
to further restrict the allowable range...note
Use ``np.inf`` to check for open intervals, e.g.: * ``[-np.inf, upper_bound]`` to check if values are less than (or equal to) ``upper_bound`` * ``[lower_bound, np.inf]`` to check if values are greater than (or equal to) ``lower_bound``
- strict_lower_boundbool, default:
False
Enforce a strict lower bound for the range specified by
must_be_in_range
, i.e. array values must be strictly greater than the specified minimum.- strict_upper_boundbool, default:
False
Enforce a strict upper bound for the range specified by
must_be_in_range
, i.e. array values must be strictly less than the specified maximum.- reshape_to
int
|tuple
[int
, …],optional
Reshape the output array to a new shape with
np.reshape()
. The shape should be compatible with the original shape. If an integer, then the result will be a 1-D array of that length. One shape dimension can be -1.- broadcast_to
int
|tuple
[int
, …],optional
Broadcast the array with
np.broadcast_to()
to a read-only view with the specified shape. Broadcasting is done after reshaping (ifreshape_to
is notNone
).- dtype_out
DTypeLike
,optional
Set the data-type of the returned array. By default, the dtype is inferred from the input data.
- as_anybool, default:
True
Allow subclasses of
np.ndarray
to pass through without making a copy.- copybool, default:
False
If
True
, a copy of the array is returned. A copy is always returned if the array:is a nested sequence
is a subclass of
np.ndarray
andas_any
isFalse
.
A copy may also be made to satisfy
dtype_out
requirements.- to_listbool, default:
False
Return the validated array as a
list
or nestedlist
. Scalar values are always returned as aNumber
(i.e.int
orfloat
). Has no effect ifto_tuple=True
.- to_tuplebool, default:
False
Return the validated array as a
tuple
or nestedtuple
. Scalar values are always returned as aNumber
(i.e.int
orfloat
).- name
str
, default: “Array” Variable name to use in the error messages if any of the validation checks fail.
- Returns:
- array_like
Validated array. Returned object is:
an instance of
np.ndarray
(default), ora nested
list
(ifto_list=True
), ora nested
tuple
(ifto_tuple=True
), ora
Number
(i.e.int
orfloat
) if the input is a scalar.
See also
validate_number
Specialized function for single numbers.
validate_array3
Specialized function for 3-element arrays.
validate_arrayN
Specialized function for one-dimensional arrays.
validate_arrayNx3
Specialized function for Nx3 dimensional arrays.
validate_data_range
Specialized function for data ranges.
Examples
Validate a one-dimensional array has at least length two, is monotonically increasing (i.e. has strict ascending order), and is within some range.
>>> from pyvista import _validation >>> array_in = (1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13) >>> rng = (0, 20) >>> _validation.validate_array( ... array_in, ... must_have_shape=(-1), ... must_have_min_length=2, ... must_be_sorted=dict(strict=True), ... must_be_in_range=rng, ... ) array([ 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13])