crop and resize numpy array

crop_resize.py

from scipy import interpolate

def crop_and_resample_2darray(arr, x_crop, y_crop, resample, *args, **kwargs):
    """Crop a 2darray and resize the data"""
    
    len_x_crop = x_crop[1]-x_crop[0]
    len_y_crop = y_crop[1]-y_crop[0]

    arr_crop = arr[x_crop[0]:x_crop[1], y_crop[0]:y_crop[1]]
    f = interpolate.interp2d(np.arange(len_y_crop), 
                             np.arange(len_x_crop), 
                             arr_crop, 
                             *args, **kwargs)
    result = f(np.arange(len_x_crop, step=len_x_crop/resample[1]), 
             np.arange(len_y_crop, step=len_y_crop/resample[0]))
    return result