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With the help of numpy.random.permutation() method, we can get the random samples of sequence of permutation and return sequence by using this method.
Syntax : numpy.random.permutation(x)
Return : Return the random sequence of permuted values.
Example #1 :
In this example we can see that by using numpy.random.permutation() method, we are able to get the sequence of permutation and it will return the sequence by using this method.
Python3
import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
gfg = np.random.permutation(200)
count, bins, ignored = plt.hist(gfg, 14, density = True)
plt.show()
Output :
Example #2 :
Python3
import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
arr = np.arange(12).reshape((4, 3))
gfg = np.random.permutation(arr)
count, bins, ignored = plt.hist(gfg, 14, density = True)
plt.show()
Output :
To generate random Permutation in Python, then you can use the np random permutation. If the provided parameter is a multi-dimensional array, it is only shuffled along with its first index. If the parameter is an integer, randomly permute np.
The np.random.permutation() is a mathematical function randomly permutes a sequence or returns a permuted range. The random permutation() method accepts x, an int or array_like parameter, and returns the permuted sequence or array range.
Syntax
numpy.random.permutation(x)Parameters
x: int or array_like
If x is the integer
value, it randomly permutes np.arange(x).
If x is the array, make a copy and shuffle the elements randomly.
Return Value
The np.random.permutation() function returns permuted sequence or array range.
Steps to Generate Random Permutation In NumPy
Step 1: Import NumPy library
I am using Python 3.8, which is the latest at the time of this tutorial.
If you have not installed the NumPy library in your machine, then you can install it using the following command.
In the past, if you have used packages like Pandas, then chances are you have already installed NumPy.
Now, let’s move ahead and create a project file called app.py and inside that file, import NumPy library.
# app.py import numpy as npStep 2: Define np.random.permutation function
Python np.random.permutation() function takes an argument. Let’s pass the integer 10 as an argument.
That means it will output 10 items randomly generated in the NumPy array.
See the following code.
# app.py import numpy as np data = np.random.permutation(10) print(data)Output
python3 app.py [5 8 7 3 4 6 1 9 0 2]Pass array as an argument to the np.random.permutation()
In the above example, we have passed a digit(integer) in the argument.
Let’s pass an array of integers in the argument and see the output.
# app.py import numpy as np data = np.random.permutation([11, 46, 29, 21, 19]) print(data)Output
python3 app.py [11 21 29 19 46]It reshuffles the list and gives the output.
Pass matrix as an argument to the np.random.permutation()
Numpy.arange()is a built-in numpy function that returns the ndarray object containing evenly spaced values within a defined interval. For example, if you want to create values from 1 to 10, you can use numpy.arange() function.
Now, we will use the arange() function to create values and then reshape it to the matrix and then pass the matrix to the np.random.permutation() function.
See the following code.
# app.py import numpy as np arr = np.arange(9).reshape((3, 3)) print(np.random.permutation(arr))Output
➜ pyt python3 app.py [[6 7 8] [0 1 2] [3 4 5]] ➜ pyt python3 app.py [[0 1 2] [3 4 5] [6 7 8]]Each time you run the above code, you will get different random output.
That is it for np.random.permutation() example.
See also
Numpy ceil()
Numpy floor()
Numpy index