Shape of array

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I saw example of shape of array is (12,). what is difference between (12,) vs (12)?

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Assuming that you are asking about the difference between these two Python code snippets

shape = (12,)

and

shape = (12)

The former gives shape a tuple object, while the latter an integer. You can verify it by

print(type(shape))

The extra , in (12,) is a syntax work around for Python to differentiate between normal parentheses, which are normally used to signify order of evaluation in an expression, and parentheses surrounding a tuple. If you take that extra , away then (12) simply becomes 12 (just like how (12 + 1) becomes 13)

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Thanks a lot. :grinning: