I would make use of it if it was also supporting pure-numpy indices too. Pure-numpy n-dim array with indices is what I was after for a while now. The reason is exactly that - to shed heavy dependencies as pandas and have performance of pure numpy.
Regards, DG > On 20 Oct 2023, at 00:51, Anderson Banihirwe <axbanihi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > :wave:t5: folks, [there has been growing interest in a lightweight array > structure](https://github.com/pydata/xarray/issues/3981) that's in the same > vein as [xarray's > Variable](https://docs.xarray.dev/en/stable/generated/xarray.Variable.html). > we've put together a design doc for `namedarray`, and we could use your > feedback/input. > > ## what is `namedarray`? > > in essence, `namedarray` aims to be a lighter version of xarray's > Variable—shedding some of the heavier dependencies (e.g. Pandas) but still > retaining the goodness of named dimensions. > > ## what makes it special? > > * **Array Protocol Compatibility**: we are planning to make it compatible > with existing array protocols and the new [Python array API > standard](https://data-apis.org/array-api/latest/). > * **Duck-Array Objects**: designed to wrap around multiple duck-array > objects, like NumPy, Dask, Sparse, Pint, CuPy, and PyTorch. > > ## why are we doing this? > > the goal is to bridge the gap between power and simplicity, providing a > lightweight alternative for scientific computing tasks that don't require the > full firepower of Xarray (`DataArray` and `Dataset`). > > ## share your thoughts > > We've put together a design doc that goes into the nitty-gritty of > `namedarray`. your insights could be invaluable in making this initiative a > success. please give it a read and share your thoughts > [here](https://github.com/pydata/xarray/discussions/8080) > > * **Design Doc**: [namedarray Design > Document](https://github.com/pydata/xarray/blob/main/design_notes/named_array_design_doc.md) > > cross posting from [Scientifc Python > Discourse](https://discuss.scientific-python.org/t/seeking-feedback-design-doc-for-namedarray-a-lightweight-array-data-structure-with-named-dimensions/841) > _______________________________________________ > NumPy-Discussion mailing list -- numpy-discussion@python.org > To unsubscribe send an email to numpy-discussion-le...@python.org > https://mail.python.org/mailman3/lists/numpy-discussion.python.org/ > Member address: dom.grigo...@gmail.com _______________________________________________ NumPy-Discussion mailing list -- numpy-discussion@python.org To unsubscribe send an email to numpy-discussion-le...@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman3/lists/numpy-discussion.python.org/ Member address: arch...@mail-archive.com
