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How does NumPy handle large array slicing without performance loss?
Updated May 17, 2026
Short answer
NumPy uses view-based slicing with stride arithmetic to avoid copying large arrays.
Deep explanation
Even for large arrays, slicing only modifies metadata (shape, strides, offset). This makes slicing operations constant-time regardless of array size. However, repeated slicing may degrade locality and performance.
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