On Feb 13, 2008 1:52 PM, Matthew Brett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ah, > > To answer my own question: > > > Suggestion 1: > > Wrap the .sort method call in a tiny python wrapper of the form: > > > > def sort(self, axis=-1, kind='quicksort', order=None): > > if axis=None: > > _c_sort(self.ravel(), axis, kind, order) > > else: > > _c_sort(self, axis, kind, order) > > I guess this is not good because self.ravel might return a copy, in > situations I don't think I fully grasp? Guessing that there is no > other way to do a guaranteed inplace sort for axis=None, I guess that > making that clear in the method docstring is the best way to go? >
I think it is possible to make sort work with the None keyword, So I think the question is whether or not we want it to. If we do, then the current lack is a bug, if we don't, then the documentation needs to be fixed. Chuck
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