Suppressing Null output with sparse data? A lot of zeros and little nonzeros

Question

I have sparse situation with a lot of zeros, related chat. I want to see only the nonzero things or nonnull things.

Example

Input

hello[ii_, jj_] := If[ii == 1, Return[True], Return[False]]
Table[If[hello[ii, jj], {ii, jj} -> 1], {ii, 1, 5}, {jj, 1, 5}]

Output

{{{1, 1} -> 1, {1, 2} -> 1, {1, 3} -> 1, {1, 4} -> 1, {1, 5} -> 
   1}, {Null, Null, Null, Null, Null}, {Null, Null, Null, Null, 
  Null}, {Null, Null, Null, Null, Null}, {Null, Null, Null, Null, 
  Null}}

Intended Output

{{1, 1} -> 1, {1, 2} -> 1, {1, 3} -> 1, {1, 4} -> 1, {1, 5} -> 1}

where the full form of the intended output could be a 5x5 matrix with 1st row with ones and otherwise zeros.

You may want to study the documentation for SparseArray and ArrayRules. — DavidC, Nov 09 '13 at 14:42
Do you realize that neither your Output nor your intended Output is a SparseArray? — DavidC, Nov 09 '13 at 15:06

Michael E2 · Answer 1 · 2013-11-10T18:54:05.157

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Perhaps this is what you're thinking of:

SparseArray[{{i_, j_} /; hello[i, j] :> 1}, {5, 5}] // Normal

(* {{1, 1, 1, 1, 1}, {0, 0, 0, 0, 0}, {0, 0, 0, 0, 0}, {0, 0, 0, 0,  0}, {0, 0, 0, 0, 0}} *)

Answer to edited question:

SparseArray[{{i_, j_} /; hello[i, j] :> 1}, {5, 5}] // ArrayRules
(* {{1, 4} -> 1, {1, 3} -> 1, {1, 2} -> 1, {1, 5} -> 1, {1, 1} -> 1, {_, _} -> 0} *)

or

SparseArray[{{i_, j_} /; hello[i, j] :> 1}, {5, 5}] // ArrayRules // Most // Sort
(* {{1, 1} -> 1, {1, 2} -> 1, {1, 3} -> 1, {1, 4} -> 1, {1, 5} -> 1} *)

The Sort is optional, depending on whether the output has to be exactly the same as the intended output.

edited Nov 10 '13 at 18:54

answered Nov 09 '13 at 14:15

Michael E2

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What do /; and :> mean? – hhh Nov 09 '13 at 14:31
I have a far larger problem Table[If[MiNotJ[ii, jj, mcstable[[All, kk]]] != Null, {ii, jj}], {ii, 1, 31}, {jj, 1, 31}, {kk, 1, 147}] which I tried to formulate in terms of the SparseArray SparseArray[{{ii_, jj_} /; MiNotJ[ii, jj, mcstable[[All, kk]]] -> 1}, {31, 31}] but working. I need to test all combinations with 31x31 matrix. – hhh Nov 09 '13 at 14:57
@hhh Select them and press F1 – rm -rf Nov 09 '13 at 15:50
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@hhh See also the Rules and Patterns section of What the @#%^&*?! do all those funny signs mean? – Michael E2 Nov 09 '13 at 15:53
In your SparseArray code kk is undefined and MiNotJ should return True or False, like hello. (But comments are not for solving side-problems. You can trying pinging me in chat if you need further help.) – Michael E2 Nov 09 '13 at 15:57

Suppressing Null output with sparse data? A lot of zeros and little nonzeros

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