13 Sep
2002
13 Sep
'02
7:59 a.m.
To restate the issue: there was a question about whether an index to an array that identified a single element only (i.e., not a slice, nor an incomplete index, e.g. x[3] where x is two dimensional) should return a Python scalar or a rank-0 array. Currently Numeric is inconsistent on this point. One usually gets scalars, but on some occasions, rank-0 arrays are returned. Good arguments are to be had for either alternative.
I think we should implement Python scalars for the other types and then eliminate rank-0 arrays completely. I could have a student do this in a few weeks if it was agreed on. -Travis Oliphant