:mod:`array` -- arrays of numeric data
.. module:: array :synopsis: efficient arrays of numeric data
|see_cpython_module| :mod:`python:array`.
Supported format codes: b, B, h, H, i, I, l,
L, q, Q, f, d (the latter 2 depending on the
floating-point support).
Create array with elements of given type. Initial contents of the array are given by an iterable. If it is not provided, an empty array is created.
.. method:: append(val)
Append new element ``val`` to the end of array, growing it.
.. method:: extend(iterable)
Append new elements as contained in `iterable` to the end of
array, growing it.
.. method:: __getitem__(index)
Indexed read of the array, called as ``a[index]`` (where ``a`` is an ``array``).
Returns a value if *index* is an ``int`` and an ``array`` if *index* is a slice.
Negative indices count from the end and ``IndexError`` is thrown if the index is
out of range.
**Note:** ``__getitem__`` cannot be called directly (``a.__getitem__(index)`` fails) and
is not present in ``__dict__``, however ``a[index]`` does work.
.. method:: __setitem__(index, value)
Indexed write into the array, called as ``a[index] = value`` (where ``a`` is an ``array``).
``value`` is a single value if *index* is an ``int`` and an ``array`` if *index* is a slice.
Negative indices count from the end and ``IndexError`` is thrown if the index is out of range.
**Note:** ``__setitem__`` cannot be called directly (``a.__setitem__(index, value)`` fails) and
is not present in ``__dict__``, however ``a[index] = value`` does work.
.. method:: __len__()
Returns the number of items in the array, called as ``len(a)`` (where ``a`` is an ``array``).
**Note:** ``__len__`` cannot be called directly (``a.__len__()`` fails) and the
method is not present in ``__dict__``, however ``len(a)`` does work.
.. method:: __add__(other)
Return a new ``array`` that is the concatenation of the array with *other*, called as
``a + other`` (where ``a`` and *other* are both ``arrays``).
**Note:** ``__add__`` cannot be called directly (``a.__add__(other)`` fails) and
is not present in ``__dict__``, however ``a + other`` does work.
.. method:: __iadd__(other)
Concatenates the array with *other* in-place, called as ``a += other`` (where ``a`` and *other*
are both ``arrays``). Equivalent to ``extend(other)``.
**Note:** ``__iadd__`` cannot be called directly (``a.__iadd__(other)`` fails) and
is not present in ``__dict__``, however ``a += other`` does work.
.. method:: __repr__()
Returns the string representation of the array, called as ``str(a)`` or ``repr(a)```
(where ``a`` is an ``array``). Returns the string ``"array(<type>, [<elements>])"``,
where ``<type>`` is the type code letter for the array and ``<elements>`` is a comma
separated list of the elements of the array.
**Note:** ``__repr__`` cannot be called directly (``a.__repr__()`` fails) and
is not present in ``__dict__``, however ``str(a)`` and ``repr(a)`` both work.