numpy.sort_complex — NumPy v2.2 Manual (original) (raw)

numpy.sort_complex(a)[source]#

Sort a complex array using the real part first, then the imaginary part.

Parameters:

aarray_like

Input array

Returns:

outcomplex ndarray

Always returns a sorted complex array.

Examples

import numpy as np np.sort_complex([5, 3, 6, 2, 1]) array([1.+0.j, 2.+0.j, 3.+0.j, 5.+0.j, 6.+0.j])

np.sort_complex([1 + 2j, 2 - 1j, 3 - 2j, 3 - 3j, 3 + 5j]) array([1.+2.j, 2.-1.j, 3.-3.j, 3.-2.j, 3.+5.j])