Test element-wise for NaN in Numpy

To test element-wise for NaN, use the numpy.isnan() method in Python Numpy. Returns True where x is NaN, false otherwise. This is a scalar if x is a scalar. The condition is broadcast over the input. At locations where the condition is True, the out array will be set to the ufunc result. Elsewhere, the out array will retain its original value. Note that if an uninitialized out array is created via the default out=None, locations within it where the condition is False will remain uninitialized.

NumPy uses the IEEE Standard for Binary Floating-Point for Arithmetic (IEEE 754). This means that Not a Number is not equivalent to infinity.

Steps

At first, import the required library −

import numpy as np

To test element-wise for NaN, use the numpy.isnan() method in Python Numpy.

Checking for numbers −

print("Check for NaN? ", np.isnan(1))
print("
Check for NaN? ", np.isnan(0))

Checking for float −

print("
Check for NaN? ", np.isnan(14.))
print("
Check for NaN? ", np.isnan(3.6))

Checking for NaN −

print("
Check for NaN? ", np.isnan(np.nan))
print("
Check for NaN? ", np.isnan(np.NAN))

Checking for infinity −

print("
Check for NaN? ", np.isnan(np.inf))
print("
Check for NaN? ", np.isnan(np.NINF))

Checking for log −

print("
Check for NaN? ", np.isnan(np.log(1)))
print("
Check for NaN? ", np.isnan(np.log(2)))

Example

import numpy as np

# To test element-wise for NaN, use the numpy.isnan() method in Python Numpy

print("Check for NaN? ", np.isnan(1))
print("
Check for NaN? ", np.isnan(0))

# Checking for float
print("
Check for NaN? ", np.isnan(14.))
print("
Check for NaN? ", np.isnan(3.6))

# Checking for NaN
print("
Check for NaN? ", np.isnan(np.nan))
print("
Check for NaN? ", np.isnan(np.NAN))

# Checking for infinity
print("
Check for NaN? ", np.isnan(np.inf))
print("
Check for NaN? ", np.isnan(np.NINF))

# Checking for log
print("
Check for NaN? ", np.isnan(np.log(1)))
print("
Check for NaN? ", np.isnan(np.log(2)))

Output

Check for NaN? False

Check for NaN? False

Check for NaN? False

Check for NaN? False

Check for NaN? True

Check for NaN? True

Check for NaN? False

Check for NaN? False

Check for NaN? False

Check for NaN? False