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# STC [cspan](../include/stc/cspan.h): Multi-dimensional Array View
![Array](pics/array.jpg)
-The **cspan** is templated non-owning multi-dimensional view of an array.
-
-See the c++ classes [std::span](https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/container/span) and
+The **cspan** is templated non-owning multi-dimensional view of an array. See the c++ classes
+[std::span](https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/container/span) and
[std::mdspan](https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/container/mdspan) for similar functionality.
## Header file and declaration
```c
#include <stc/cspan.h>
-using_cspan(SpanType, ValueType, Rank); // define SpanType with ValueType elements.
- // Rank is number of dimensions (max 4)
+using_cspan(SpanType, ValueType); // define a 1-d SpanType with ValueType elements.
+using_cspan(SpanTypeN, ValueType, Rank); // define multi-dimensional span with Rank.
+ // Rank is number of dimensions (max 5)
// Shorthands:
-using_cspan2(S, ValueType); // define span types S, S2 with ranks 1, 2.
-using_cspan3(S, ValueType); // define span types S, S2, S3 with ranks 1, 2, 3.
-using_cspan4(S, ValueType); // define span types S, S2, S3, S4 with ranks 1, 2, 3, 4.
+using_cspan2(S, ValueType); // define span types S, S2 with ranks 1, 2.
+using_cspan3(S, ValueType); // define span types S, S2, S3 with ranks 1, 2, 3.
+using_cspan4(S, ValueType); // define span types S, S2, S3, S4 with ranks 1, 2, 3, 4.
```
## Methods
-Note that `cspan_make()`, `cmake_from*()`, `cspan_atN()`, `and cspan_subspanN()` require a (safe) cast to its span-type
-on assignment, but not on initialization of a span variable. All functions are type-safe, and arguments are side-effect safe, except for SpanType arg. which must not have side-effects.
+All functions are type-safe, and index arguments are side-effect safe.
```c
-SpanType{N} cspan_make(ValueType* data, size_t xdim, ...); // make N-dimensional cspan
-SpanType cspan_from(STCContainer* cnt); // create a 1D cspan from a compatible STC container
-SpanType cspan_from_array(ValueType array[]); // create a 1D cspan from a C array
-SpanType cspan_from_list(T ValueType, {val0, val1, ...}); // create a 1D cspan from an initializer list
-SpanType& cspan_literal(T SpanType, {val0, val1, ...}); // create a 1D cspan compound literal from init list
-
-void cspan_resize(SpanType{N}* self, size_t xdim, ...); // change the extent of each dimension
+SpanTypeN cspan_md(ValueType* data, intptr_t xdim, ...); // create a multi-dimensional cspan
+SpanType cspan_make(T SpanType, {v1, v2, ...}); // make a 1d-dimensional cspan from values
+SpanType cspan_from(STCContainer* cnt); // create a 1d cspan from a compatible STC container
+SpanType cspan_from_array(ValueType array[]); // create a 1d cspan from a C array
+
+intptr_t cspan_size(const SpanTypeN* self); // return number of elements
+unsigned cspan_rank(const SpanTypeN* self); // return number of dimensions
+intptr_t cspan_index(const SpanTypeN* self, intptr_t x, ..); // index of element
+
+ValueType* cspan_at(const SpanTypeN* self, intptr_t x, ...); // at(): num of args specifies rank of input span.
+ValueType* cspan_front(const SpanTypeN* self);
+ValueType* cspan_back(const SpanTypeN* self);
-size_t cspan_size(const SpanType{N}* self); // return number of elements
-unsigned cspan_rank(const SpanType{N}* self); // return number of dimensions
-size_t cspan_index(const SpanType{N}* self, size_t x, ...); // index of element
+ // general index slicing to create a subspan.
+ // {x} reduces rank. {x,c_END} slice to end. {c_ALL} take the full extent.
+SpanTypeN cspan_slice(T SpanTypeN, const SpanTypeM* parent, {x0,x1}, {y0,y1}, ...);
-ValueType* cspan_at(SpanType{N}* self, size_t x, ...); // at(): num of args decides input SpanType{N}.
-SpanType cspan_at2(SpanType2* self, size_t x); // return a 1D subarray cspan.
-SpanType{N} cspan_at3(SpanType3* self, size_t x, ...); // atN(): N decides input SpanType,
-SpanType{N} cspan_at4(SpanType4* self, size_t x, ...); // and num of args decides returned SpanType{N}.
-
-SpanType cspan_subspan(const SpanType* self, size_t offset, size_t count); // return a slice of a 1D cspan
-SpanType2 cspan_subspan2(const SpanType2 self, size_t offset, size_t count); // return a slice of a 2D cspan
-SpanType3 cspan_subspan3(const SpanType3 self, size_t offset, size_t count); // return a slice of a 3D cspan
-SpanType4 cspan_subspan4(const SpanType4 self, size_t offset, size_t count); // return a slice of a 4D cspan
-
-SpanType{N}_iter SpanType_begin(const SpanType{N}* self);
-SpanType{N}_iter SpanType_end(const SpanType{N}* self);
-void SpanType_next(SpanType{N}_iter* it);
+ // create a subspan of lower rank. Like e.g. cspan_slice(Span2, &ms4, {x}, {y}, {c_ALL}, {c_ALL});
+SpanType cspan_submd2(const SpanType2* self, intptr_t x); // return a 1d subspan from a 2d span.
+SpanTypeN cspan_submd3(const SpanType3* self, intptr_t x, ...); // return a 1d or 2d subspan from a 3d span.
+SpanTypeN cspan_submd4(const SpanType4* self, intptr_t x, ...); // number of args determines rank of output span.
+
+ // create a subspan of same rank. Like e.g. cspan_slice(Span3, &ms3, {off,off+count}, {c_ALL}, {c_ALL});
+SpanType cspan_subspan(const SpanType* self, intptr_t offset, intptr_t count);
+SpanType2 cspan_subspan2(const SpanType2 self, intptr_t offset, intptr_t count);
+SpanType3 cspan_subspan3(const SpanType3 self, intptr_t offset, intptr_t count);
+
+SpanTypeN_iter SpanType_begin(const SpanTypeN* self);
+SpanTypeN_iter SpanType_end(const SpanTypeN* self);
+void SpanType_next(SpanTypeN_iter* it);
```
## Types
-| Type name | Type definition | Used to represent... |
-|:--------------------|:-----------------------------------------------|:---------------------|
-| SpanType{N} | `struct { ValueType *data; uint32_t dim[N]; }` | SpanType with rank N |
-| SpanType{N}`_value` | `ValueType` | The ValueType |
-| SpanType{N}`_iter` | `struct { ValueType *ref; ... }` | Iterator type |
+| Type name | Type definition | Used to represent... |
+|:------------------|:-----------------------------------------------|:---------------------|
+| SpanTypeN | `struct { ValueType *data; uint32_t shape[N]; }` | SpanType with rank N |
+| SpanTypeN`_value` | `ValueType` | The ValueType |
+| `c_ALL` | `0,-1` | Full extent |
+| `c_END` | `-1` | End of extent |
+
+## Example 1
+
+The *cspan_slice()* function is similar to pythons numpy multi-dimensional arrays slicing, e.g.:
+```py
+import numpy as np
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+ ms3 = np.array((1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24), int)
+
+ ms3 = np.reshape(ms3, (2, 3, 4))
+ ss3 = ms3[:, 1:3, 2:]
+ ss2 = ss3[1]
+
+ for i in range(ss2.shape[0]):
+ for j in range(ss2.shape[1]):
+ print(" {}".format(ss2[i, j]), end='')
+ print('')
-## Example
+ for i in ss2.flat:
+ print(" {}".format(i), end='')
+
+# 19 20 23 24
+# 19 20 23 24
+```
+... can be done in C with cspan:
```c
-#include <stdio.h>
-#define i_val float
-#include <stc/cstack.h>
+#include <c11/fmt.h>
+#include <stc/cspan.h>
+using_cspan3(myspan, int); // define myspan, myspan2, myspan3.
+
+int main() {
+ int arr[] = {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24};
+ myspan3 ms3 = cspan_md(arr, 2, 3, 4);
+ myspan3 ss3 = cspan_slice(myspan3, &ms3, {c_ALL}, {1,3}, {2,c_END});
+ myspan2 ss2 = cspan_submd3(&ss3, 1);
+
+ c_FORRANGE (i, ss2.shape[0])
+ c_FORRANGE (j, ss2.shape[1])
+ fmt_print(" {}", *cspan_at(&ss2, i, j));
+ puts("");
+
+ c_FOREACH (i, myspan2, ss2)
+ fmt_print(" {}", *i.ref);
+}
+```
+... and (almost) in C++23:
+```c++
+#include <print>
+#include <mdspan>
+#include <tuple>
+
+int main() {
+ int arr[] = {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24};
+
+ std::mdspan ms3(arr, 2, 3, 4);
+ auto ss3 = std::submdspan(ms3, std::full_extent, std::tuple{1,3}, std::tuple{2,4});
+ auto ss2 = std::submdspan(ss3, 1, std::full_extent, std::full_extent);
+
+ for (std::size_t i = 0; i < ss2.extent(0); ++i)
+ for (std::size_t j = 0; j < ss2.extent(1); ++j)
+ std::print(" {}", ss2[i, j]);
+ std::println();
+
+ // std::mdspan can't be iterated as a flat container!
+}
+```
+## Example 2
+Slicing cspan without and with reducing the rank (like numpy array slicing):
+```c
+#include <c11/fmt.h>
#include <stc/cspan.h>
-using_cspan3(FS, float); // Shorthand to define span types FS, FS2, and FS3.
+
+using_cspan3(Span, int); // Shorthand to define Span, Span2, and Span3
int main()
{
- int xd = 6, yd = 4, zd = 3;
- c_AUTO (cstack_float, vec) {
- c_FORRANGE (i, xd*yd*zd)
- cstack_float_push(&vec, i);
-
- // define "span3[xd][yd][zd]"
- FS3 span3 = cspan_make(vec.data, xd, yd, zd);
- *cspan_at(&span3, 4, 3, 2) = 3.14f;
- printf("index: %d", (int)cspan_index(&span3, 4, 3, 2));
-
- FS span1 = cspan_at3(&span3, 4, 3);
- printf("\niterate span1: ");
- c_FOREACH (i, FS, span1)
- printf("%g ", *i.ref);
-
- FS2 span2 = cspan_at3(&span3, 4);
- printf("\niterate span2: ");
- c_FOREACH (i, FS2, span2)
- printf("%g ", *i.ref);
-
- puts("\niterate span3 by dimensions:");
- c_FORRANGE (i, span3.dim[0]) {
- c_FORRANGE (j, span3.dim[1]) {
- c_FORRANGE (k, span3.dim[2])
- printf(" %2g", *cspan_at(&span3, i, j, k));
- printf(" |");
- }
- puts("");
+ // c_make() can create any STC container/span from an initializer list:
+ Span span = c_make(Span, {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13,
+ 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24});
+ // create a 3d cspan:
+ Span3 span3 = cspan_md(span.data, 2, 4, 3);
+
+ // reduce rank: (i.e. span3[1])
+ Span2 span2 = cspan_submd3(&span3, 1);
+
+ puts("\niterate span2 flat:");
+ c_FOREACH (i, Span2, span2)
+ fmt_print(" {}", *i.ref);
+ puts("");
+
+ // slice without reducing rank:
+ Span3 ss3 = cspan_slice(Span3, &span3, {c_ALL}, {3,4}, {c_ALL});
+
+ puts("\niterate ss3 by dimensions:");
+ c_FORRANGE (i, ss3.shape[0]) {
+ c_FORRANGE (j, ss3.shape[1]) {
+ c_FORRANGE (k, ss3.shape[2])
+ fmt_print(" {:2}", *cspan_at(&ss3, i, j, k));
+ fmt_print(" |");
}
-
- printf("%g\n", *cspan_at(&span3, 4, 3, 2));
- printf("%g\n", *cspan_at(&span2, 3, 2));
- printf("%g\n", *cspan_at(&span1, 2));
+ puts("");
+ }
+ // slice and reduce rank:
+ Span2 ss2 = cspan_slice(Span2, &span3, {c_ALL}, {3}, {c_ALL});
+
+ puts("\niterate ss2 by dimensions:");
+ c_FORRANGE (i, ss2.shape[0]) {
+ c_FORRANGE (j, ss2.shape[1]) {
+ fmt_print(" {:2}", *cspan_at(&ss2, i, j));
+ fmt_print(" |");
+ }
+ puts("");
}
+
+ puts("\niterate ss2 flat:");
+ c_FOREACH (i, Span2, ss2)
+ fmt_print(" {:2}", *i.ref);
+ puts("");
}
```
Output:
```
-index: 59
-iterate span1: 57 58 3.14
-iterate span2: 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 3.14
-iterate span3 by dimensions:
- 0 1 2 | 3 4 5 | 6 7 8 | 9 10 11 |
- 12 13 14 | 15 16 17 | 18 19 20 | 21 22 23 |
- 24 25 26 | 27 28 29 | 30 31 32 | 33 34 35 |
- 36 37 38 | 39 40 41 | 42 43 44 | 45 46 47 |
- 48 49 50 | 51 52 53 | 54 55 56 | 57 58 3.14 |
- 60 61 62 | 63 64 65 | 66 67 68 | 69 70 71 |
-3.14
-3.14
-3.14
+iterate span2 flat:
+ 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
+
+iterate ss3 by dimensions:
+ 10 11 12 |
+ 22 23 24 |
+
+iterate ss2 by dimensions:
+ 10 | 11 | 12 |
+ 22 | 23 | 24 |
+
+iterate ss2 flat:
+ 10 11 12 22 23 24
```