On 25.05.2014 00:14, Robert Kern wrote:
On 2014-05-24 23:05, Luis José Novoa wrote:
Hi All,
Hope you're doing great. One quick question. I am defining an array of
sets using numpy as:
a=array([set([])]*3)
Has nothing to do with numpy, but the problem is exclusively with your
innermost expression [set([])]*3.
Now, if I want to add an element to the set in, lets say, a[0], and I
use the .add(4) operation, which results in:
with .add you are modifying the *existing* set.
array([set([4]), set([4]), set([4])], dtype=object)
which I do not want. If I use the union operator
a[0] = a[0] | set([4])
here you are forming a *new* set and put it in a[0] replacing the old
set at this position.
then I obtain what I want:
array([set([4]), set([]), set([])], dtype=object)
Can anyone explain whay this happens?
Same reason why you shouldn't make a list of lists like so: [[]]*3
https://docs.python.org/2/faq/programming.html#how-do-i-create-a-multidimensional-list
The above link explains the underlying problem.
Best,
Wolfgang
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