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author | Ben Nathanson <github@bigriver.xyz> | 2020-10-08 17:01:02 -0400 |
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committer | GitHub <noreply@github.com> | 2020-10-08 14:01:02 -0700 |
commit | 20d5999e2f01c32876368b97797047c3adc536bd (patch) | |
tree | bbff6a83bce3f656ebd8cf9e4336eaf703500958 /doc/source | |
parent | b8b56f8349df997daaf979df07360a3645494cce (diff) | |
download | numpy-20d5999e2f01c32876368b97797047c3adc536bd.tar.gz |
DOC: Rename 'Quickstart tutorial' (#17504)
Remove tutorial wording in favor of article, minor wording updates.
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diff --git a/doc/source/user/quickstart.rst b/doc/source/user/quickstart.rst index 8e38234c5..b675204e0 100644 --- a/doc/source/user/quickstart.rst +++ b/doc/source/user/quickstart.rst @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ =================== -Quickstart tutorial +NumPy quickstart =================== .. currentmodule:: numpy @@ -12,26 +12,24 @@ Quickstart tutorial 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; |