### What is an Array in NumPy?

* Like list in Python an array is a **data structure** in NumPy.
* An Array in NumPy can hold **collection of ordered elements**.
* An array in NumPy can only hold **data of same type**.

### More Information About Arrays

* You might occasionally hear an array being referred to as **‘ndarray’**, which is shorthand for **‘N - dimensional array’.**
* An N - dimensional array is an array with **n** number of dimensions, for example **1-D** or one dimensional array, **2-D** or two dimensional array, and so on.

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