# Module Bigarray.Genarray

    module Genarray: sig .. end

    type ('a, 'b, 'c) t = ('a, 'b, 'c) CamlinternalBigarray.genarray

The type `Genarray.t` is the type of big arrays with variable numbers of dimensions. Any number of dimensions between 0 and 16 is supported.

The three type parameters to `Genarray.t` identify the array element kind and layout, as follows:

- the first parameter, `'a`, is the OCaml type for accessing array elements (`float`, `int`, `int32`, `int64`, `nativeint`);
- the second parameter, `'b`, is the actual kind of array elements (`float32_elt`, `float64_elt`, `int8_signed_elt`, `int8_unsigned_elt`, etc);
- the third parameter, `'c`, identifies the array layout (`c_layout` or `fortran_layout`).

For instance, `(float, float32_elt, fortran_layout) Genarray.t` is the type of generic big arrays containing 32-bit floats in Fortran layout; reads and writes in this array use the OCaml type `float`.

    val create : ('a, 'b) Bigarray.kind ->
           'c Bigarray.layout -> int array -> ('a, 'b, 'c) t

`Genarray.create kind layout dimensions` returns a new big array whose element kind is determined by the parameter `kind` (one of `float32`, `float64`, `int8_signed`, etc) and whose layout is determined by the parameter `layout` (one of `c_layout` or `fortran_layout`). The `dimensions` parameter is an array of integers that indicate the size of the big array in each dimension. The length of `dimensions` determines the number of dimensions of the bigarray.

For instance, `Genarray.create int32 c_layout [|4;6;8|]` returns a fresh big array of 32-bit integers, in C layout, having three dimensions, the three dimensions being 4, 6 and 8 respectively.

Big arrays returned by `Genarray.create` are not initialized: the initial values of array elements is unspecified.

`Genarray.create` raises `Invalid_argument` if the number of dimensions is not in the range 0 to 16 inclusive, or if one of the dimensions is negative.

    val num_dims : ('a, 'b, 'c) t -> int

Return the number of dimensions of the given big array.

    val dims : ('a, 'b, 'c) t -> int array

`Genarray.dims a` returns all dimensions of the big array `a`, as an array of integers of length `Genarray.num_dims a`.

    val nth_dim : ('a, 'b, 'c) t -> int -> int

`Genarray.nth_dim a n` returns the `n`-th dimension of the big array `a`. The first dimension corresponds to `n = 0`; the second dimension corresponds to `n = 1`; the last dimension, to `n = Genarray.num_dims a - 1`. Raise `Invalid_argument` if `n` is less than 0 or greater or equal than `Genarray.num_dims a`.

    val kind : ('a, 'b, 'c) t -> ('a, 'b) Bigarray.kind

Return the kind of the given big array.

    val layout : ('a, 'b, 'c) t -> 'c Bigarray.layout

Return the layout of the given big array.

    val change_layout : ('a, 'b, 'c) t ->
           'd Bigarray.layout -> ('a, 'b, 'd) t

`Genarray.change_layout a layout` returns a bigarray with the specified `layout`, sharing the data with `a` (and hence having the same dimensions as `a`). No copying of elements is involved: the new array and the original array share the same storage space. The dimensions are reversed, such that `get v [| a; b |]` in C layout becomes `get v [| b+1; a+1 |]` in Fortran layout.

- Since 4.04.0

    val size_in_bytes : ('a, 'b, 'c) t -> int

`size_in_bytes a` is the number of elements in `a` multiplied by `a`'s `Bigarray.kind_size_in_bytes`.

- Since 4.03.0

    val get : ('a, 'b, 'c) t -> int array -> 'a

Read an element of a generic big array. `Genarray.get a [|i1; ...; iN|]` returns the element of `a` whose coordinates are `i1` in the first dimension, `i2` in the second dimension, ..., `iN` in the `N`-th dimension.

If `a` has C layout, the coordinates must be greater or equal than 0 and strictly less than the corresponding dimensions of `a`. If `a` has Fortran layout, the coordinates must be greater or equal than 1 and less or equal than the corresponding dimensions of `a`. Raise `Invalid_argument` if the array `a` does not have exactly `N` dimensions, or if the coordinates are outside the array bounds.

If `N > 3`, alternate syntax is provided: you can write `a.{i1, i2, ..., iN}` instead of `Genarray.get a [|i1; ...; iN|]`. (The syntax `a.{...}` with one, two or three coordinates is reserved for accessing one-, two- and three-dimensional arrays as described below.)

    val set : ('a, 'b, 'c) t -> int array -> 'a -> unit

Assign an element of a generic big array. `Genarray.set a [|i1; ...; iN|] v` stores the value `v` in the element of `a` whose coordinates are `i1` in the first dimension, `i2` in the second dimension, ..., `iN` in the `N`-th dimension.

The array `a` must have exactly `N` dimensions, and all coordinates must lie inside the array bounds, as described for `Genarray.get`; otherwise, `Invalid_argument` is raised.

If `N > 3`, alternate syntax is provided: you can write `a.{i1, i2, ..., iN} <- v` instead of `Genarray.set a [|i1; ...; iN|] v`. (The syntax `a.{...} <- v` with one, two or three coordinates is reserved for updating one-, two- and three-dimensional arrays as described below.)

    val sub_left : ('a, 'b, Bigarray.c_layout) t ->
           int -> int -> ('a, 'b, Bigarray.c_layout) t

Extract a sub-array of the given big array by restricting the first (left-most) dimension. `Genarray.sub_left a ofs len` returns a big array with the same number of dimensions as `a`, and the same dimensions as `a`, except the first dimension, which corresponds to the interval `[ofs ... ofs + len - 1]` of the first dimension of `a`. No copying of elements is involved: the sub-array and the original array share the same storage space. In other terms, the element at coordinates `[|i1; ...; iN|]` of the sub-array is identical to the element at coordinates `[|i1+ofs; ...; iN|]` of the original array `a`.

`Genarray.sub_left` applies only to big arrays in C layout. Raise `Invalid_argument` if `ofs` and `len` do not designate a valid sub-array of `a`, that is, if `ofs < 0`, or `len < 0`, or `ofs + len > Genarray.nth_dim a 0`.

    val sub_right : ('a, 'b, Bigarray.fortran_layout) t ->
           int -> int -> ('a, 'b, Bigarray.fortran_layout) t

Extract a sub-array of the given big array by restricting the last (right-most) dimension. `Genarray.sub_right a ofs len` returns a big array with the same number of dimensions as `a`, and the same dimensions as `a`, except the last dimension, which corresponds to the interval `[ofs ... ofs + len - 1]` of the last dimension of `a`. No copying of elements is involved: the sub-array and the original array share the same storage space. In other terms, the element at coordinates `[|i1; ...; iN|]` of the sub-array is identical to the element at coordinates `[|i1; ...; iN+ofs|]` of the original array `a`.

`Genarray.sub_right` applies only to big arrays in Fortran layout. Raise `Invalid_argument` if `ofs` and `len` do not designate a valid sub-array of `a`, that is, if `ofs < 1`, or `len < 0`, or `ofs + len > Genarray.nth_dim a (Genarray.num_dims a - 1)`.

    val slice_left : ('a, 'b, Bigarray.c_layout) t ->
           int array -> ('a, 'b, Bigarray.c_layout) t

Extract a sub-array of lower dimension from the given big array by fixing one or several of the first (left-most) coordinates. `Genarray.slice_left a [|i1; ... ; iM|]` returns the 'slice' of `a` obtained by setting the first `M` coordinates to `i1`, ..., `iM`. If `a` has `N` dimensions, the slice has dimension `N - M`, and the element at coordinates `[|j1; ...; j(N-M)|]` in the slice is identical to the element at coordinates `[|i1; ...; iM; j1; ...; j(N-M)|]` in the original array `a`. No copying of elements is involved: the slice and the original array share the same storage space.

`Genarray.slice_left` applies only to big arrays in C layout. Raise `Invalid_argument` if `M >= N`, or if `[|i1; ... ; iM|]` is outside the bounds of `a`.

    val slice_right : ('a, 'b, Bigarray.fortran_layout) t ->
           int array -> ('a, 'b, Bigarray.fortran_layout) t

Extract a sub-array of lower dimension from the given big array by fixing one or several of the last (right-most) coordinates. `Genarray.slice_right a [|i1; ... ; iM|]` returns the 'slice' of `a` obtained by setting the last `M` coordinates to `i1`, ..., `iM`. If `a` has `N` dimensions, the slice has dimension `N - M`, and the element at coordinates `[|j1; ...; j(N-M)|]` in the slice is identical to the element at coordinates `[|j1; ...; j(N-M); i1; ...; iM|]` in the original array `a`. No copying of elements is involved: the slice and the original array share the same storage space.

`Genarray.slice_right` applies only to big arrays in Fortran layout. Raise `Invalid_argument` if `M >= N`, or if `[|i1; ... ; iM|]` is outside the bounds of `a`.

    val blit : ('a, 'b, 'c) t -> ('a, 'b, 'c) t -> unit

Copy all elements of a big array in another big array. `Genarray.blit src dst` copies all elements of `src` into `dst`. Both arrays `src` and `dst` must have the same number of dimensions and equal dimensions. Copying a sub-array of `src` to a sub-array of `dst` can be achieved by applying `Genarray.blit` to sub-array or slices of `src` and `dst`.

    val fill : ('a, 'b, 'c) t -> 'a -> unit

Set all elements of a big array to a given value. `Genarray.fill a v` stores the value `v` in all elements of the big array `a`. Setting only some elements of `a` to `v` can be achieved by applying `Genarray.fill` to a sub-array or a slice of `a`.

    val map_file : Unix.file_descr ->
           ?pos:int64 ->
           ('a, 'b) Bigarray.kind ->
           'c Bigarray.layout -> bool -> int array -> ('a, 'b, 'c) t