[Numpy-discussion] numpy.dot behavior with column vector and length 1 vector

[Brendan Simons]

Is this behavior expected?  If so, why am I wrong in assuming these  
statements should all return the same result?

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 >>> import numpy
 >>> colVect = numpy.ones((3, 1))
 >>> colVect * 5.3
array([[ 5.3],
        [ 5.3],
        [ 5.3]])
 >>> numpy.dot(colVect, 5.3)
array([[ 5.3],
        [ 5.3],
        [ 5.3]])
 >>> colVect * [5.3]
array([[ 5.3],
        [ 5.3],
        [ 5.3]])
 >>> numpy.dot(colVect, [5.3])
array([ 5.3,  0. ,  0. ])


   Brendan
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