[Numpy-discussion] complex diagonal matrix

Hi, I just wondered if there is a "nicer" way of generating a complex diagonal matrix than a) v=arange(10,typecode=Complex) mat=diag(v) b) v=arange(10) mat=diag(v)+0j Namely, wouldn't something like v=arange(10) mat=diag(v,typecode=Complex) be nicer? BTW: I somehow found that in the (excellent) documentation of Numeric the definitions from Mlab.py are a bit hidden. In my case I know nothing about matlab and I somehow expected that this type of routines are to be found in the section (together with zeros,ones etc. etc....) Also diag is not listed in the index http://www.pfdubois.com/numpy/html2/numpy-22.html#A or ? Arnd