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# numpy.square

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

  Return the element-wise square of the input.

  Parameters : | x : array_like Input data.
  Returns : | out : ndarray Element-wise x*x, of the same shape and dtype as x. Returns scalar if x is a scalar.

  See also

  `numpy.linalg.matrix_power`, `sqrt`, `power`

  Examples

      >>> np.square([-1j, 1])
      array([-1.-0.j,  1.+0.j])