numpy.array boolean to binary?

Question

I am trying to rewrite a matlab code in python27. There is a matlab line as follows:

vector_C = vector_A > vector_B;

If I try to write this

Answer 1

You can force numpy to store the elements as integers. It treats 0 as false and 1 as true.

import numpy

vector_C = numpy.array( vector_A > vector_B, dtype=int) ;