[Numpy-discussion] array view with different shape

[Pierre GM]

On Sep 15, 2010, at 11:01 AM, Mark Bakker wrote:

> Hello List,
> 
> Can I make a view of an entire array but with a different shape?
> 
> For example:
> 
> a = zeros((2,3,4))

Mark, 
Try that.
b = a.reshape((2,12)) 

Now,
>>> b.flat=1
>>> a
array([[[ 1.,  1.,  1.,  1.],
        [ 1.,  1.,  1.,  1.],
        [ 1.,  1.,  1.,  1.]],

       [[ 1.,  1.,  1.,  1.],
        [ 1.,  1.,  1.,  1.],
        [ 1.,  1.,  1.,  1.]]])