numpy.frompyfunc

numpy.frompyfunc(func, nin, nout)

Takes an arbitrary Python function and returns a NumPy ufunc.

Can be used, for example, to add broadcasting to a built-in Python function (see Examples section).

Parameters:	func : Python function object An arbitrary Python function. nin : int The number of input arguments. nout : int The number of objects returned by func.
Returns:	out : ufunc Returns a NumPy universal function (ufunc) object.

See also

vectorize

evaluates pyfunc over input arrays using broadcasting rules of numpy

Notes

The returned ufunc always returns PyObject arrays.

Examples

Use frompyfunc to add broadcasting to the Python function oct:

>>> oct_array = np.frompyfunc(oct, 1, 1)
>>> oct_array(np.array((10, 30, 100)))
array([012, 036, 0144], dtype=object)
>>> np.array((oct(10), oct(30), oct(100))) # for comparison
array(['012', '036', '0144'],
      dtype='|S4')