8.4.1.15. sklearn.datasets.load_sample_image

sklearn.datasets.load_sample_image(image_name)

Load the numpy array of a single sample image

Parameters :

image_name: {`china.jpg`, `flower.jpg`} :

The name of the sample image loaded

Returns :

img: 3D array :

The image as a numpy array: height x width x color

Examples

>>> from sklearn.datasets import load_sample_image
>>> china = load_sample_image('china.jpg')   
>>> china.dtype                              
dtype('uint8')
>>> china.shape                              
(427, 640, 3)
>>> flower = load_sample_image('flower.jpg') 
>>> flower.dtype                             
dtype('uint8')
>>> flower.shape                             
(427, 640, 3)