[Numpy-discussion] Multiplicity of an entry

[Christopher Barker]

Alan G Isaac wrote:
> On 10/26/2009 4:04 AM, Nils Wagner wrote:
>> how can I obtain the multiplicity of an entry in a list
>> a = ['abc','def','abc','ghij']
> 
> That's a Python question, not a NumPy question.

but we can make it a numpy question!

In [15]: a = np.array(['abc','def','abc','ghij'])


In [16]: a
Out[16]:
array(['abc', 'def', 'abc', 'ghij'],
       dtype='|S4')

In [17]: for item in set(a):
     print item, (a == item).sum()

abc 2
ghij 1
def 1

I'll leave pro=filing to the OP.

-Chris



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