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sqrt

Description

Return the non-negative square root of an array, element-wise. That is, .

Mandatory Input Parameters

Parameter

Type

Description

x

array_like

Input array or scalar

Optional Input Parameters

Parameter

Type

Default Value

Description

out

ndarray/ndarray tuple

None

Location where the calculation result is stored. If provided, it must have a shape that the inputs broadcast to. If not provided, a freshly-allocated array is returned.

where

array_like

None

This condition is broadcast over the input. At locations where the condition is true, the out array stores the result. Elsewhere, the out array retains its original value.

**kwargs

-

-

Other keyword arguments. Refer to the NumPy official document Universal functions (ufunc).

Return Value

Type

Description

ndarray/scalar

An array of the same shape as x, containing the positive square root of each element in x.

Examples

>>> import numpy as np
>>> np.sqrt(4)
2.0
>>>
>>> x = np.array([2.25, 6.25, 25])
>>> np.sqrt(x)
array([1.5, 2.5, 5. ])
>>>