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# numpy.ma.MaskedArray.compressed

`MaskedArray.``compressed`()

  Return all the non-masked data as a 1-D array.

  Returns : | data : ndarray A new ndarray holding the non-masked data is returned.

  Notes

  The result is not a MaskedArray!

  Examples

      >>> x = np.ma.array(np.arange(5), mask=[0]*2 + [1]*3)
      >>> x.compressed()
      array([0, 1])
      >>> type(x.compressed())
      <type 'numpy.ndarray'>