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GeeksforGeeks
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numpy.clip() in Python - GeeksforGeeks
November 29, 2018 - numpy.clip() function is used to Clip (limit) the values in an array. Given an interval, values outside the interval are clipped to the interval edges.
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Codecademy
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Python:NumPy | ndarray | .clip() | Codecademy
November 1, 2025 - Numpy’s .clip() method limits the values in an array to a specified range by replacing values below a minimum or above a maximum with those boundary values.
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Janhendrikewers
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Exploring Faster Alternatives To np.clip
January 24, 2023 - np.clip(X_scalar, -0.5, 0.5) > 11.3 µs ± 202 ns per loop (mean ± std.
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Note.nkmk.me
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NumPy: clip() to limit array values to min and max | note.nkmk.me
February 1, 2024 - In NumPy, use the np.clip() function or the clip() method of ndarray to limit array values to a specified range, replacing out-of-range values with the specified minimum or maximum value. numpy.clip ...
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Programiz
programiz.com › python-programming › numpy › methods › clip
NumPy clip() (With Examples)
The clip() function is used to limit the values in an array to a specified range. import numpy as np array1 = np.array([1, 2, 3, 4, 5])
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Medium
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What is numpy clamp and Why Use It? | by Hey Amit | Medium
February 8, 2025 - In NumPy, this is achieved using the np.clip() function, which allows you to set a minimum (a_min) and maximum (a_max) boundary for your array elements.
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As pointed out in the comments, Numba introduces some compilation overhead the first time the function is called (for a particular datatype signature). Whether that should be included in the benchmark is difficult to answer based on the limited information you've shared.

The Numpy functions supported by Numba are convenient and robust, but you can often gain a little extra performance by implementing a specific function for your application.

The parallel=True doesn't do anything as shown by the warning.

Using np.clip you could perhaps gain a little by using the out= keyword if you're willing to modify the input (in place).

Overall I get the best performance using numba.vectorize, as is often the case in my experience.

from numba import njit, vectorize
import numpy as np

def clip1(x, l, u):
    return x.clip(l, u)

@njit(fastmath=True)
def clip2(x, l, u):
    return x.clip(l, u)
    
@njit(fastmath=True)
def clip3(x, l, u):
    return np.clip(x, l, u, out=x)
    
@vectorize
def clip4(x, l, u):
    return max(min(x, u), l)

On my machine, with a warm-up (excluding compilation), this results in:

clip1: 7.19 µs ± 546   ns per loop (mean ± std. dev. of 7 runs, 100,000 loops each)
clip2: 2.88 µs ±  35.9 ns per loop (mean ± std. dev. of 7 runs, 100,000 loops each)
clip3: 2.54 µs ± 177   ns per loop (mean ± std. dev. of 7 runs, 100,000 loops each)
clip4: 1.2  µs ±  39.3 ns per loop (mean ± std. dev. of 7 runs, 100,000 loops each)
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For the record, on my side (Apple M3) the fastest implementation is this one:

@nb.jit(fastmath=True)
def clip(x, l, u):
    return np.maximum(np.minimum(x, u), l)
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You can simply use np.clip as mozway suggested.


The clip function

First, we import the required libraries.

import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

And then, simply define the clip function that takes the minimum and the maximum values from the user's input.

def clip(array):
    min_val, max_val = [
        float(input(i))
        for i in ["Minimum value: ", "Maximum value: "]
    ]

    return np.clip(array, min_val, max_val)

Output

We will test our clip function on a sample array.

>>> a = np.array([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10])
>>> clip(a)

Minimum value: 3
Maximum value: 8

array([3, 3, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 8, 8])

Plotting

We will define an arbitrary array with np.random.randint.

a = np.random.randint(0, 100, 100)
x_values = np.arange(len(a))

Finally, we clip and plot the two arrays as follows.

fig, (ax1, ax2) = plt.subplots(1, 2, sharey=True, figsize=(9, 3),
                               tight_layout=True, dpi=144)

ax1.plot(x, a)
ax1.set_title("Unclipped Array")

ax2.plot(x, clip(a))
ax2.set_title("Clipped Array")

plt.show()
Minimum value: 25
Maximum value: 75

The above plot is our final result.

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Based on what your "clipping" should do, here's some idea with "native python" i.e no imports (can be done otherwise using e.g numpy or pandas.Series):

#Remove all elements outside [mi,ma]
a = [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10]
mi = 3 #min
ma = 7  #max
list(filter(lambda x: mi<x<ma,a)) # [4,5,6]
#Set elements greater than 7 to 7 and all elements less than 3 to three
def clip_to_min_max(x,mi,max):
   if x<mi: #Number is less than "mi" set it to "mi"
      return mi
   if x>ma: #Number is greater han "max", set it to "ma"
      return mx
   return x #It is between "mi" and "ma" - do nothing

[clip_to_min_max(x,3,7) for x in  a] #[3,3,3,4,5,6,7,7,7,7]
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Stack Overflow
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python - Why does numpy.clip and numpy.ndarray.clip have different argument names? - Stack Overflow
The numpy.clip function goes · numpy.clip(a, a_min, a_max, out=None, **kwargs) The numpy.ndarray.clip method goes · ndarray.clip(min=None, max=None, out=None, **kwargs) Is there a reason/consistency across numpy for one using a_min and a_max, and the other using min and max?
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Vultr Docs
docs.vultr.com › python › third party › numpy › clip()
Python Numpy clip() - Limit Array Values
November 8, 2024 - The clip() function in Python's NumPy library is an essential tool for managing numerical arrays, particularly when you need to limit the range of values to a specific minimum and maximum.
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Ultralytics
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Install Ultralytics | Ultralytics Docs
2 weeks ago - Install Ultralytics YOLO with pip, conda, Docker, or from source, then run your first prediction with a pretrained YOLO26 model from the CLI or Python.
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Flexiple
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How to Clamp Floating Numbers in Python? - Flexiple
March 21, 2024 - This function is specifically designed for clamping an array but works just as well for individual floating numbers. It requires three arguments: the array (or number) to clamp, the minimum value, and the maximum value.