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authorBen Nathanson <github@bigriver.xyz>2020-10-08 17:01:02 -0400
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DOC: Rename 'Quickstart tutorial' (#17504)
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===================
-Quickstart tutorial
+NumPy quickstart
===================
.. currentmodule:: numpy
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Prerequisites
=============
-Before reading this tutorial you should know a bit of Python. If you
-would like to refresh your memory, take a look at the `Python
+You'll need to know a bit of Python. For a refresher, see the `Python
tutorial <https://docs.python.org/tutorial/>`__.
-If you wish to work the examples in this tutorial, you must also have
-some software installed on your computer. Please see
-https://scipy.org/install.html for instructions.
+To work the examples, you'll need `matplotlib` installed
+in addition to NumPy.
**Learner profile**
-This tutorial is intended as a quick overview of
+This is a quick overview of
algebra and arrays in NumPy. It demonstrates how n-dimensional
(:math:`n>=2`) arrays are represented and can be manipulated. In particular, if
you don't know how to apply common functions to n-dimensional arrays (without
using for-loops), or if you want to understand axis and shape properties for
-n-dimensional arrays, this tutorial might be of help.
+n-dimensional arrays, this article might be of help.
**Learning Objectives**
-After this tutorial, you should be able to:
+After reading, you should be able to:
- Understand the difference between one-, two- and n-dimensional arrays in
NumPy;