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

[Keith G. <kwg...@gm...>]

On 6/30/06, Robert Kern <rob...@gm...> wrote:
> 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)

I don't think an int will be able to hold the number of votes for float64.