[Numpy-discussion] Ransom Proposals

[Travis Oliphant]

Tim Hochberg wrote:

>> Charles R Harris wrote:
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>>     >>> l = list(a)
>>     >>> l
>>    [999, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
>>     >>> a
>>    array([999,   1,   2,   3,   4,   5,   6,   7,   8])
>>     >>> l += a
>>     >>> l
>>    array([1998,    2,    4,    6,    8,   10,   12,   14,   16])
>>     >>> a
>>    array([999,   1,   2,   3,   4,   5,   6,   7,   8])
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> Let me add that I think that this is pretty dubious, so if this is a 
> new feature, perhaps we should revert it before it becomes entrenched.


I don't think it's a new feature, but it's simply the result of

l += a being translated to

l = l + a  # lists don't have in-place add's

Numeric has this behavior as well.

-Travis