Re: [Numpy-discussion] Time for beta1 of NumPy 1.0

[Robert K. <rob...@gm...>]

Tim Hochberg wrote:
> Regarding choice of float or int for default:
> 
> The number one priority for numpy should be to unify the three disparate 
> Python numeric packages. Whatever choice of defaults facilitates that is 
> what I support.

+10

> Personally, given no other constraints, I would probably just get rid of 
> the defaults all together and make the user choose.

My preferred solution is to add class methods to the scalar types rather than 
screw up compatibility.

In [1]: float64.ones(10)

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Robert Kern

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