[Numpy-discussion] Method to shift elements in an array?

[Alan G Isaac]

On Wed, 22 Feb 2006, Zachary Pincus apparently wrote: 
> Does numpy have an built-in mechanism to shift elements along some 
> axis in an array? (e.g. to "roll" [0,1,2,3] by some offset, here 2, 
> to make [2,3,0,1]) 

This sounds like the rotater command in GAUSS.
As far as I know there is no equivalent in numpy.
Please post your ultimate solution.

Cheers,
Alan Isaac