"""
Similarity Search : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Similarity_search
Similarity search is a search algorithm for finding the nearest vector from
vectors, used in natural language processing.
In this algorithm, it calculates distance with euclidean distance and
returns a list containing two data for each vector:
1. the nearest vector
2. distance between the vector and the nearest vector (float)
"""
import math
from typing import List, Union
import numpy as np
def euclidean(input_a: np.ndarray, input_b: np.ndarray) -> float:
"""
Calculates euclidean distance between two data.
:param input_a: ndarray of first vector.
:param input_b: ndarray of second vector.
:return: Euclidean distance of input_a and input_b. By using math.sqrt(),
result will be float.
>>> euclidean(np.array([0]), np.array([1]))
1.0
>>> euclidean(np.array([0, 1]), np.array([1, 1]))
1.0
>>> euclidean(np.array([0, 0, 0]), np.array([0, 0, 1]))
1.0
"""
return math.sqrt(sum(pow(a - b, 2) for a, b in zip(input_a, input_b)))
def similarity_search(
dataset: np.ndarray, value_array: np.ndarray
) -> List[List[Union[List[float], float]]]:
"""
:param dataset: Set containing the vectors. Should be ndarray.
:param value_array: vector/vectors we want to know the nearest vector from dataset.
:return: Result will be a list containing
1. the nearest vector
2. distance from the vector
>>> dataset = np.array([[0], [1], [2]])
>>> value_array = np.array([[0]])
>>> similarity_search(dataset, value_array)
[[[0], 0.0]]
>>> dataset = np.array([[0, 0], [1, 1], [2, 2]])
>>> value_array = np.array([[0, 1]])
>>> similarity_search(dataset, value_array)
[[[0, 0], 1.0]]
>>> dataset = np.array([[0, 0, 0], [1, 1, 1], [2, 2, 2]])
>>> value_array = np.array([[0, 0, 1]])
>>> similarity_search(dataset, value_array)
[[[0, 0, 0], 1.0]]
>>> dataset = np.array([[0, 0, 0], [1, 1, 1], [2, 2, 2]])
>>> value_array = np.array([[0, 0, 0], [0, 0, 1]])
>>> similarity_search(dataset, value_array)
[[[0, 0, 0], 0.0], [[0, 0, 0], 1.0]]
These are the errors that might occur:
1. If dimensions are different.
For example, dataset has 2d array and value_array has 1d array:
>>> dataset = np.array([[1]])
>>> value_array = np.array([1])
>>> similarity_search(dataset, value_array)
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
ValueError: Wrong input data's dimensions... dataset : 2, value_array : 1
2. If data's shapes are different.
For example, dataset has shape of (3, 2) and value_array has (2, 3).
We are expecting same shapes of two arrays, so it is wrong.
>>> dataset = np.array([[0, 0], [1, 1], [2, 2]])
>>> value_array = np.array([[0, 0, 0], [0, 0, 1]])
>>> similarity_search(dataset, value_array)
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
ValueError: Wrong input data's shape... dataset : 2, value_array : 3
3. If data types are different.
When trying to compare, we are expecting same types so they should be same.
If not, it'll come up with errors.
>>> dataset = np.array([[0, 0], [1, 1], [2, 2]], dtype=np.float32)
>>> value_array = np.array([[0, 0], [0, 1]], dtype=np.int32)
>>> similarity_search(dataset, value_array) # doctest: +NORMALIZE_WHITESPACE
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
TypeError: Input data have different datatype...
dataset : float32, value_array : int32
"""
if dataset.ndim != value_array.ndim:
raise ValueError(
f"Wrong input data's dimensions... dataset : {dataset.ndim}, "
f"value_array : {value_array.ndim}"
)
try:
if dataset.shape[1] != value_array.shape[1]:
raise ValueError(
f"Wrong input data's shape... dataset : {dataset.shape[1]}, "
f"value_array : {value_array.shape[1]}"
)
except IndexError:
if dataset.ndim != value_array.ndim:
raise TypeError("Wrong shape")
if dataset.dtype != value_array.dtype:
raise TypeError(
f"Input data have different datatype... dataset : {dataset.dtype}, "
f"value_array : {value_array.dtype}"
)
answer = []
for value in value_array:
dist = euclidean(value, dataset[0])
vector = dataset[0].tolist()
for dataset_value in dataset[1:]:
temp_dist = euclidean(value, dataset_value)
if dist > temp_dist:
dist = temp_dist
vector = dataset_value.tolist()
answer.append([vector, dist])
return answer
if __name__ == "__main__":
import doctest
doctest.testmod()