Tim Hochberg wrote:
>Francesc Altet wrote:
>
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I thought that numpy.isscalar was a good way of distinguising a numpy scalar
>>from a python scalar, but it seems not:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>>>numpy.isscalar(numpy.string_('3'))
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>True
>>
>>
>>
>>>>>numpy.isscalar('3')
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>True
>>
>>Is there an easy (and fast, if possible) way to check whether an object is a
>>numpy scalar or a python one?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>It looks like isinstance(x, numpy.generic) works, but I didn't test it
>extensively.
>
>
>
That should definitely work. All the array scalars are in a hierarchy
inheriting from numpy.generic. There are also sub-levels
(numpy.integer, numpy.inexact, etc...)
-Travis
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