2008/6/18 Stéfan van der Walt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > 2008/6/18 Anne Archibald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> Well, probably. But more so for those that are used widely throughout >> numpy itself, since many of us learn how to write code using numpy by >> reading numpy source. (Yes, this means that "internal" conventions >> like "numpy.core.whatever" get used by people who aren't writing >> numpy.) > > People shouldn't be using code from `numpy.core` directly. When we > refactor code behind the scenes, we need a workspace to do it in, and > if people start putting their hands in the engine we can't protect > them from getting hurt. A bigger warning sign may be appropriate (or, > to take it to the extreme, rename `core` to `_core`).
I'm not arguing users should be using numpy.core (and I don't use it), but given the nature of numpy and its documentation, many users look into the code, see "numpy.core" and copy that. I think unless we want to actually expose sub-namespaces - which was actively discussed - we probably should put an underscore. Not that we can without breaking the code of all those people who are already using numpy.core. Anne _______________________________________________ Numpy-discussion mailing list Numpy-discussion@scipy.org http://projects.scipy.org/mailman/listinfo/numpy-discussion
