The Numpy library in Python comes with a number of useful methods and techniques to work with and manipulate data in arrays. In this tutorial, we will look at how to get the last N elements of a one-dimensional Numpy Array with the help of some examples.
How to get the last n elements of a Numpy array?

You can use slicing to get the last n elements of a Numpy array. Slice the array from the index of the nth last element to the end of the array. Using a negative index can be helpful here. The following is a syntax –
# last n elements of numpy array ar[-n:]
This will give us the elements in the array starting from the nth last element (the index -n represents the index of the nth element from the end of the array) to the end of the array.
Steps to get the last n elements in an array
Let’s now look at a step-by-step example of using the above syntax on a Numpy array.
Step 1 – Create a Numpy array
First, we will create a Numpy array that we’ll operate on.
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import numpy as np # create numpy array ar = np.array([1, 5, 6, 3, 2, 4, 7]) # display the array print(ar)
Output:
[1 5 6 3 2 4 7]
Here, we used the numpy.array()
function to create a one-dimensional Numpy array containing some numbers. There are seven elements in the array.
Step 2 – Slice the array to get the last n elements
To get the last n elements of the above array, slice the array from the index -n to the end of the array.
For example, let’s get the last 3 elements from the array that we created in step 1.
# get last 3 elements of the array print(ar[-3:])
Output:
[2 4 7]
We get the last 3 elements of the array.
For more on slicing Numpy arrays, refer to its documentation.
Summary
In this tutorial, we looked at how to get the last n elements of a one-dimensional Numpy array using slicing. The following is a short summary of the steps mentioned in the tutorial.
- Create a Numpy array (skip this step if you already have an array to operate on).
- Slice the array from the index -n to the end of the array.
You might also be interested in –
- Get the Last N Rows of a 2D Numpy Array
- Get the Median of Numpy Array – (With Examples)
- Pandas – Select first n rows of a DataFrame
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