[python-control-discuss] SF.net SVN: python-control:[166] trunk

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Revision: 166
          http://python-control.svn.sourceforge.net/python-control/?rev=166&view=rev
Author:   murrayrm
Date:     2011-07-02 01:55:50 +0000 (Sat, 02 Jul 2011)

Log Message:
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* Added link to numpy vs MATLAB page in scipy docs
* Fixed a problem with import statements in rlocus (overwrote statesp.place)

Modified Paths:
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    trunk/ChangeLog
    trunk/doc/intro.rst
    trunk/src/__init__.py
    trunk/src/rlocus.py

Modified: trunk/ChangeLog
===================================================================
--- trunk/ChangeLog	2011-06-26 02:44:09 UTC (rev 165)
+++ trunk/ChangeLog	2011-07-02 01:55:50 UTC (rev 166)
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+2011-07-01  Richard Murray  <murray@malabar.local>
+
+	* src/rlocus.py: modified scipy import to only import those
+	functions that we actually use.  This fixes a problem pointed out by
+	Carsten Knoll (TU Dresden) where control.place could be overwritten
+	by numpy.place (because of an "from scipy import *" in rlocus.py
+
+	* doc/intro.rst: Added link to scipy web page talking about the
+	differences between numpy and MATLAB (contributed by Shuo Han).
+
 2011-06-25  Richard Murray  <murray@malabar.local>
 
 	* src/xferfcn.py (TransferFunction._common_den): changed tolerance

Modified: trunk/doc/intro.rst
===================================================================
--- trunk/doc/intro.rst	2011-06-26 02:44:09 UTC (rev 165)
+++ trunk/doc/intro.rst	2011-07-02 01:55:50 UTC (rev 166)
@@ -21,6 +21,13 @@
 
 Some Differences from MATLAB
 ----------------------------
+The python-control package makes use of NumPy and SciPy.  A list of
+general differences between NumPy and MATLAB can be found here:
+
+  http://www.scipy.org/NumPy_for_Matlab_Users
+
+In terms of the python-control package more specifically, here are
+some thing to keep in mind:
 * You must include commas in vectors.  So [1 2 3] must be [1, 2, 3].
 * Functions that return multiple arguments use tuples
 * Can't use braces for collections; use tuples instead
@@ -30,7 +37,7 @@
 
 Getting Started
 ---------------
-1. Download the latest release from http:sf.net/projects/python-control/files.
+1. Download latest release from http://sf.net/projects/python-control/files.
 2. Untar the source code in a temporary directory and run 'python setup.py
    install' to build and install the code
 3. To see if things are working correctly, run ipython -pylab and run the 
@@ -38,8 +45,8 @@
    Bode plot and Nyquist plot for a simple second order system.
 4. To see the commands that are available, run the following commands in
    ipython::
-     >>> import control
-     >>> ?control.matlab
+       >>> import control
+       >>> ?control.matlab
 5. If you want to have a MATLAB-like environment for running the control
    toolbox, use::
-     >>> from control.matlab import *
+       >>> from control.matlab import *

Modified: trunk/src/__init__.py
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/__init__.py	2011-06-26 02:44:09 UTC (rev 165)
+++ trunk/src/__init__.py	2011-07-02 01:55:50 UTC (rev 166)
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 """
 
 # Import functions from within the control system library
+#! Should probably only import the exact functions we use...
 from xferfcn import *
 from statesp import *
 from freqplot import *

Modified: trunk/src/rlocus.py
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/rlocus.py	2011-06-26 02:44:09 UTC (rev 165)
+++ trunk/src/rlocus.py	2011-07-02 01:55:50 UTC (rev 166)
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 # $Id$
 
 # Packages used by this module
-from scipy import *
+from scipy import array, poly1d, row_stack, zeros_like
 import scipy.signal             # signal processing toolbox
 import pylab                    # plotting routines
 import xferfcn                  # transfer function manipulation


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