numpyarangestart

Numpyarangestart is a term encountered in discussions of numerical sequence generation, particularly within the Python NumPy ecosystem. It is not an official function or API, but a descriptive label used to denote the starting value of a sequence produced by a range-like operation, such as arange. The term is a portmanteau of numpy, arange, and start, reflecting its intended meaning: the value at which a sequence begins.

Etymology and usage context: The phrase arises in tutorials, explanations, and questions to discuss the starting point of a sequence generated by arange-like utilities. While NumPy itself exposes a start parameter in arange(start, stop, step), numpyarangestart is typically used informally to refer to that starting value rather than to a separate function.

Practical use: In informal or pedagogical contexts, one might say that the numpyarangestart determines where the generated sequence begins. In actual code, programmers generally pass a numeric value to the start parameter, e.g., numpy.arange(start, stop, step). The concept is especially relevant when addressing floating-point start values or when comparing different sequence-generation approaches.

Status and interpretation: There is no separate API named numpyarangestart in NumPy or other major libraries. It serves as a colloquial label for the starting point of a range-generated sequence and is best replaced with explicit references to the start parameter in formal documentation and code.

See also: NumPy, arange, start parameter, range, numerical sequence generation.