How to Append to an Empty Array in Numpy (with Examples)

Let’s see how to append to an empty array in the Numpy Python module.

Numpy is a Python library that provides a high-level interface to arrays. It is a powerful tool for scientific computing and data analysis.

One of the things that you can do with Numpy is to append values to an empty array. This can be useful for a variety of tasks, such as adding new data to a dataset or creating a new array from a list of values.

A little reminder. We already discussed how to create an empty array in Numpy. We used the following code:

import numpy as np

empty_array = np.empty((3, 3))

print(empty_array)

How to append to an empty array?

To append to an empty array in Numpy, you can use the append() function. The append() function takes two arguments: the first argument is the empty array, and the second argument is the value or values that you want to append to the array.

To append to an empty array, just use the append Numpy function.

import numpy as np

empty_array = np.empty((3, 3))
new_array = np.append(empty_array, 6)

print(new_array)

Using the append method, I’ve added six.

To append the empty array more and add more values, just use parentheses.

import numpy as np

empty_array = np.empty((3, 3))
new_array = np.append(empty_array, (6, 3))

print(new_array)

This is what your array looks like. If you don’t like what you see, you can reshape it now.

import numpy as np

empty_array = np.empty((3, 3))
new_array = np.append(empty_array, (6, 3, 4))
reshape = new_array.reshape(4, 3)

print(reshape)

How to append to an empty array from another array?

Going further, you can also append an empty array with the values of another Numpy array. Python code would be like that:

import numpy as np

empty_array = np.empty((3, 3))
values = [1, 2, 3]
new_array = np.append(empty_array, np.array([values]))

print(new_array)

As an output, an empty array has been appended by 1,2,3 values as expected.

[0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 1. 2. 3.]

Appending Multiple Values to an Empty Array

In this chapter, we will learn how to append multiple values to an empty array in Numpy.

To do this, we can use the `append()` function and pass a list of values as the second argument. For example, the following code appends the values 6, 3, and 4 to an empty array:

import numpy as np

empty_array = np.empty((3, 3))

new_array = np.append(empty_array, [6, 3, 4])

print(new_array)

The values 6, 3, and 4 have been appended to the empty array.

We can also use the `append()` function to append multiple Numpy arrays to an empty array. For example, the following code creates two Numpy arrays, one with the values 1, 2, and 3, and the other with the values 4, 5, and 6. It then appends these two arrays to an empty array:

import numpy as np

array_1 = np.array([1, 2, 3])
array_2 = np.array([4, 5, 6])

empty_array = np.empty((3, 3))

new_array = np.append(empty_array, [array_1, array_2])

print(new_array)

The two Numpy arrays have been appended to the empty array.

Appending the Values of Another Numpy Array to an Empty Array

In this chapter, we will learn how to append the values of another Numpy array to an empty array in Numpy.

To do this, we can use the `append()` function and pass the Numpy array as the second argument. For example, the following code creates a Numpy array with the values 1, 2, and 3, and then appends it to an empty array:

import numpy as np

array_1 = np.array([1, 2, 3])

empty_array = np.empty((3, 3))

new_array = np.append(empty_array, array_1)

print(new_array)

The values of the Numpy array have been appended to the empty array.

Handling Exceptions When Appending to an Empty Array

In this chapter, we will learn how to handle exceptions when appending to an empty array in Numpy.

One common exception that can occur when appending to an empty array is the `ValueError` exception. This exception occurs when the value that you are trying to append to the array is not of the correct type. For example, the following code will raise a `ValueError` exception:

import numpy as np

empty_array = np.empty((3, 3))

new_array = np.append(empty_array, "string")

This code will raise the following error:

ValueError: Can only append array-like objects to an ndarray

To avoid this exception, we can use the `try-except` block. The `try-except` block allows us to execute a block of code and catch any exceptions that are raised. For example, the following code will not raise a `ValueError` exception:

import numpy as np

empty_array = np.empty((3, 3))

try:
    new_array = np.append(empty_array, "string")
except ValueError:
    print("The value that you are trying to append is not of the correct type.")

This code will print the following message:

The value that you are trying to append is not of the correct type.

Another common exception that can occur when appending to an empty array is the `IndexError` exception. This exception occurs when you try to append a value to an index that is outside of the bounds of the array. For example, the following code will raise an `IndexError` exception:

import numpy as np

empty_array = np.empty((3, 3))

new_array = np.append(empty_array, 1, axis=1)

This code will raise the following error:

IndexError: axis 1 is out of bounds for array of dimension 2

To avoid this exception, we can use the `try-except` block. The `try-except` block allows us to execute a block of code and catch any exceptions that are raised. For example, the following code will not raise an `IndexError` exception:

import numpy as np

empty_array = np.empty((3, 3))

try:
    new_array = np.append(empty_array, 1, axis=1)
except IndexError:
    print("The index that you are trying to append is out of bounds.")

This code will print the following message:

The index that you are trying to append is out of bounds.