An alternative to numpy.argmin()

np_argmin_alternative.py

>>> import numpy as np
>>> x = np.arange(127, 255, 50)
>>> x
array([127, 177, 227])
>>> x.argmin()
0
>>> x = x[::-1]
>>> x
array([227, 177, 127])
>>> x.argmin()
2
>>> 
>>> # an alternative ...
... 
>>> x = np.arange(127, 255, 50)
>>> n = range(len(x))
>>> n[x.tolist().index(min(x))]
0
>>> x = x[::-1]
>>> n[x.tolist().index(min(x))]
2
>>>