Andrew Jaffe wrote:
Hi-
4. scipy newcore compatible lower case type names (e.g. int32 not Int32)
Is this actually true? For example, numarray.Float64 exists as before, but numarray.float64 does not.
I added the "string aliases" but didn't create new Python object bindings. So you can currently say something like arange(10, dtype='float32') but cannot yet say: arange(10, dtype=float32) Good catch. I'll add those soon.
5. scipy newcore 'dtype' keyword and .dtypechar attribute.
And more generally, is there any more information on the relationship between numarray and scipy_core?
I think scipy_core is intended to add the best numarray-like features to Numeric.
Will numarray be phased out eventually (i.e., should we start moving over to scipy?)?
When scipy_core matures enough to replace numarray, numarray will be phased out. If you rely on numarray, it is definitely worth your time to keep an eye on scipy_core and switch when it meets your needs better. Regards, Todd