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# numpy.radians

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

  Convert angles from degrees to radians.

  Parameters : | x : array_like Input array in degrees. out : ndarray, optional Output array of same shape as x.
  Returns : | y : ndarray The corresponding radian values.

  See also

  `deg2rad`
    equivalent function

  Examples

  Convert a degree array to radians

      >>> deg = np.arange(12.) * 30.
      >>> np.radians(deg)
      array([ 0.        ,  0.52359878,  1.04719755,  1.57079633,  2.0943951 ,
              2.61799388,  3.14159265,  3.66519143,  4.1887902 ,  4.71238898,
              5.23598776,  5.75958653])

      >>> out = np.zeros((deg.shape))
      >>> ret = np.radians(deg, out)
      >>> ret is out
      True