There has recently been some much-needed discussion on the
numpy-discussions list run by sourceforge regarding the state of the
multidimensional array objects available for Python. It is desired by
many that there be a single multidimensional array object in the Python
core to facilitate data
1) What specifically about Numeric prevented it from being acceptable as
an addition to the Python core.
It's very long ago, I believe that the authors themselves didn't think
it was good enough. It certainly had a very hackish coding style.
Numarray was supposed to fix all that. I'm sorry to
Travis Oliphant wrote:
I am a co-author of the current PEP regarding inclusion of the
multidimensional array object into the core. However, that PEP is
sorely outdated.
[...]
1) What specifically about Numeric prevented it from being acceptable as
an addition to the Python core.
2) Are there
Martin v. Löwis wrote:
Travis Oliphant wrote:
I am a co-author of the current PEP regarding inclusion of the
multidimensional array object into the core. However, that PEP is
sorely outdated.
[...]
1) What specifically about Numeric prevented it from being acceptable
as an addition to the
On Wed, 9 Feb 2005 14:45:18 -0800, Guido van Rossum
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The intended user community must accept the code as best-of-breed.
It seems that the Num* community has some work to do in this respect.
I've not followed the num* discussion in quite a while, but my
impression back
David Ascher wrote:
I've not followed the num* discussion in quite a while, but my
impression back then was that there wasn't one such community.
Instead, the technical differences in the approaches required in
specific fields, regarding things like the relative importance of
memory profiles,
Travis Oliphant wrote:
Exactly, the PEP does not reflect the reality of what anybody wants in
the core. It needs modification, or replacment. Can I just do that?
My understanding is this: you can, and you should.
You are the author of the PEP (together with Paul Barrett), and the
PEP is
Travis Oliphant wrote:
In other words, what I'm saying is that in terms of how the array object
should be structure, a lot is known. What is more controversial is
should the design be built upon Numarray's object structure (a mixture
of Python and C), or on Numeric's --- all in C
To me, this
