Mastering numpy.sum with Conditional Logic in Python

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Understanding the Problem

Imagine you have a set of binary labels representing different classes. For example, if you have data about patients with multiple features, the labels could indicate the presence (1) or absence (0) of a particular condition across several patients.

Here's the problem as posed:

You need to calculate the number of 1s (positive occurrences) and 0s (negative occurrences) in each column of your dataset.

These frequencies should then be divided by the total number of samples (which corresponds to the number of rows) to yield average frequencies.

Specifically, we need:

Positive Frequencies: The proportion of 1s in each column.

Negative Frequencies: The proportion of 0s in each column.

Step-by-Step Solution

Let's outline how we can achieve this using numpy.

Step 1: Importing Required Library

First, we need to ensure we have the numpy library imported. This powerful library provides a range of mathematical and logical operations on arrays.

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Step 2: Setting Up Our Data

We will use a simple multi-dimensional list (labels) to represent the data.

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Step 3: Converting Labels to a Numpy Array

To efficiently perform operations, we'll convert our list into a numpy array.

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Step 4: Calculating Positive Frequencies

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Step 5: Calculating Negative Frequencies

Similarly, to find the negative frequencies, we can subtract the sum of the positives from the total number of rows:

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Complete Function

Here’s the complete function to encapsulate the above logic:

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Conclusion

Feel free to test and tweak the code with your own datasets, and watch as the power of numpy helps you derive insights in a fraction of the time it would take using basic Python lists!