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numpy.degrees

numpy.degrees(x[, out]) = <ufunc 'degrees'>

Convert angles from radians to degrees.

Parameters:

x : array_like

Input array in radians.

out : ndarray, optional

Output array of same shape as x.

Returns:

y : ndarray of floats

The corresponding degree values; if out was supplied this is a reference to it.

See also

rad2deg
equivalent function

Examples

Convert a radian array to degrees

>>> rad = np.arange(12.)*np.pi/6
>>> np.degrees(rad)
array([   0.,   30.,   60.,   90.,  120.,  150.,  180.,  210.,  240.,
        270.,  300.,  330.])
>>> out = np.zeros((rad.shape))
>>> r = degrees(rad, out)
>>> np.all(r == out)
True