[Numpy-discussion] wiki page for record arrays

[Gary Ruben]

Thanks for this Stéfan,

Can I make some observations. I don't want to just change your 
formatting. I think it would be good to have some discussion about the 
formatting used in tutorials like this, because all should probably 
follow a standard presentation style.
I like the usage summary at the end.

1. I'd put 'assumes from numpy import *' in the preamble.
2. Is it possible to change the formatting to make it more obvious what 
is input and what is output? I think it is better to show the input and 
output with a standard Python prompt a'la idle or possibly ipython.

A couple of things specific to your examples:
3. I think it might be worth pointing out that

img = array([(0,0,0), (1,0,0), (0,1,0), (0,0,1)], [('r',Float32),('g',F
loat32),('b',Float32)])

is valid syntax that can be replaced by the 2-line version you present. 
Should the valid syntax for creating a record array be presented in EBNF 
format?

4. Can you explain dtype=(void,12)?
5. When the page's name is changed, a link should be put to it in the 
'Getting Started and Tutorial' section of the Documentation page.

What do you and others think?

Gary R.


Stefan van der Walt wrote:
> I wrote a short tutorial on using record arrays, which can be found at
> 
> http://www.scipy.org/ArrayRecords
> 
> The page is named ArrayRecords instead of RecordArrays, so I'd be glad
> if someone with priviledges could rename it.  Also, please fix any
> mistakes I might have made.
> 
> Regards
> Stéfan