On Wed, 28 Jun 2006 11:22:38 -0600 "Fernando Perez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 6/28/06, Robert Kern <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > The Capitalized versions are actually old typecodes for backwards > > compatibility with Numeric. In recent development versions of numpy, they > > are no longer exposed except through the numpy.oldnumeric compatibility > > module. A decision was made for numpy to use the actual width of a type > > in its name instead of the width of its component parts (when it has > > parts). > > > > Code in scipy which still requires actual string typecodes is a bug. > > Please report such cases on the Trac: > > > > http://projects.scipy.org/scipy/scipy > > Well, an easy way to make all those poke their ugly heads in a hurry > would be to remove line 32 in scipy's init: > > longs[Lib]> grep -n oldnum *py > __init__.py:31:import numpy.oldnumeric as _num > __init__.py:32:from numpy.oldnumeric import * > > > If we really want to push for the new api, I think it's fair to change > those two lines by simply > > from numpy import oldnumeric > > so that scipy also exposes oldnumeric, and let all deprecated names be > hidden there. > > I just tried this change: > > Index: __init__.py > =================================================================== > --- __init__.py (revision 2012) > +++ __init__.py (working copy) > @@ -29,9 +29,8 @@ > > # Import numpy symbols to scipy name space > import numpy.oldnumeric as _num > -from numpy.oldnumeric import * > -del lib > -del linalg > +from numpy import oldnumeric > + > __all__ += _num.__all__ > __doc__ += """ > Contents > > > and scipy's test suite still passes (modulo the test_cobyla thingie > Nils is currently fixing, which is not related to this). > > Should I apply this patch, so we push the cleaned-up API even a bit harder? Yes please. I think all the modules that still use the oldnumeric names actually import numpy.oldnumeric themselves. -- |>|\/|< /--------------------------------------------------------------------------\ |David M. Cooke http://arbutus.physics.mcmaster.ca/dmc/ |[EMAIL PROTECTED] Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ Numpy-discussion mailing list Numpy-discussion@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/numpy-discussion
