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# numpy.ma.size

`numpy.ma.``size`(obj, axis=None)

  Return the number of elements along a given axis.

  Parameters : | a : array_like Input data. axis : int, optional Axis along which the elements are counted. By default, give the total number of elements.
  Returns : | element_count : int Number of elements along the specified axis.

  See also

  `shape`
    dimensions of array
  `ndarray.shape`
    dimensions of array
  `ndarray.size`
    number of elements in array

  Examples

      >>> a = np.array([[1,2,3],[4,5,6]])
      >>> np.size(a)
      6
      >>> np.size(a,1)
      3
      >>> np.size(a,0)
      2