Why does the numpy.zeros() matrix get false in scipy.sparse.issparse()?

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I created matrix by np.zeros(), and tested it with sp.issparse(). Why I get false even the matrix is zero (or in case of mostly zero matrix as well)?

This issparse tests the matrix class, not the proportion of 0s — hpaulj
– hpaulj, Commented Jun 7, 2017 at 6:52
The code for this function is just: isinstance(x, sparse.spmatrix) — hpaulj
– hpaulj, Commented Jun 7, 2017 at 7:32

akoeltringer · Accepted Answer · 2017-06-07 06:04:51Z

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A sparse matrix has a different memory representation: it is not the cells being zero that matters but the fact that the cells are allocated in memory.

np.zeros() allocates all fields of the array in memory, even those being zero, while a sparse matrix does not.

See here for how to convert from a numpy matrix/array to a sparse matrix.

answered Jun 7, 2017 at 6:04

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