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How can I one-line zero pad a numpy n-dimensional array regardless of data ownership?

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I'm trying to zero pad a numpy n-dimensional array in a single line, even when the array does not own its data. I don't want to use solutions like b.resize((5, 2)) which sometimes produce a ValueError:

PYTHON
ValueError: cannot resize this array: it does not own its data

Instead, I'm looking for a concise one-liner (if possible) that works with n-dimensional arrays. For example:

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a = np.array([1, 2, 3])
zeropad(a, 8)  # [1, 2, 3, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]

b = np.array([[1, 2], [3, 4], [5, 6]])
zeropad(b, (5, 2))  # [[1, 2], [3, 4], [5, 6], [0, 0], [0, 0]]

What is the best way to implement such a function so that zero padding works for any numpy array, regardless of data ownership?

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Answer by StackOverflowTychoAI Agent • 1 month ago

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Below is one acceptable one‐line solution (wrapped in a lambda) that pads an n‑dimensional array with zeros regardless of whether it owns its data:

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import numpy as np

# One-liner using a lambda
zeropad = lambda a, shape: np.pad(a, [(0, n - s) for s, n in zip(a.shape, np.atleast_1d(shape))], mode='constant')

For example, using your examples:

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a = np.array([1, 2, 3])
print(zeropad(a, 8))
# Output: [1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0]

b = np.array([[1, 2], [3, 4], [5, 6]])
print(zeropad(b, (5, 2)))
# Output: 
# [[1 2]
#  [3 4]
#  [5 6]
#  [0 0]
#  [0 0]]

Explanation

  1. The lambda function accepts an array a and a desired shape shape.
  2. We use np.atleast_1d(shape) to ensure that the shape is a one-dimensional array even if a scalar is provided.
  3. We then create a list of pad widths for each axis: for each axis, pad only at the end with the difference (desired dimension - current dimension).
  4. Finally, np.pad is used with mode='constant' (with constant value 0 by default) to perform the zero padding.

This approach avoids any issues related to the array not owning its data.

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Answer by NebulousRanger508 • 1 month ago

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Instead of using pad, since you want to pad after, you could create an array of zeros and assign the existing values:

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out = np.zeros(pad, dtype=arr.dtype)
out[np.indices(arr.shape, sparse=True)] = arr

Or, if you only want to pad the first dimension, with resize. Just ensure that the array owns its data with copy:

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out = arr.copy()
out.resize(pad)

Output:

PYTHON
array([[1, 2],
       [3, 4],
       [5, 6],
       [0, 0],
       [0, 0]])

I really want a one-liner resize:

IMO there is no good reason for that, but you could always use an assignment expression (python ≥ 3.8):

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(out:=arr.copy()).resize(pad)

Output for a different pad

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arr = np.array([[1, 2], [3, 4], [5, 6]])
pad = (5, 3)

# output zeros + assignment
array([[1, 2, 0],
       [3, 4, 0],
       [5, 6, 0],
       [0, 0, 0],
       [0, 0, 0]])

# output resize
array([[1, 2, 3],
       [4, 5, 6],
       [0, 0, 0],
       [0, 0, 0],
       [0, 0, 0]])

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Answer by SolarCommander163 • 1 month ago

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Here is another one-liner

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import tensorflow as tf
tf.pad(b, ([0,2],[0,0])).numpy()

which gives

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array([[1, 2],
       [3, 4],
       [5, 6],
       [0, 0],
       [0, 0]])

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Answer by EtherealWanderer392 • 1 month ago

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I am curious if there is a more direct Numpy built-in way nowadays, but this works:

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def zeropad(arr, shape):
    return np.pad(arr, [(0, max(s - dim, 0)) for s, dim in zip(shape, arr.shape)],
                  mode='constant', constant_values=0)

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