[Numpy-discussion] fumfunction question

Mark.Miller mpmusu at cc.usu.edu
Wed Apr 18 14:54:15 EDT 2007


Got it...thanks!

Travis Oliphant wrote:
> Mark.Miller wrote:
> 
>> OK...I think I understand.  But just to clarify:
>>
>> Suppose I have a function that can take 3 parameters
>>
>> def f(x,y,constant):
>>    operations
>>
>> Is it appropriate to use something like
>>
>> a=numpy.fromfunction(f,(x,y),const)
>>
>> where x and y give the array dimensions and const is another variable 
>> that is used to perform operations within f.
>>
>> I know that it doesn't work, but I just wanted to check to see if there 
>> is possibly a syntax that can work.
>>  
>>
> 
> No, you can only pass extra keyword arguments on to the function.  Thus,
> 
> def f(x,y,myval=3):
>       operations
> 
> could be called as
> 
> a = numpy.fromfunction(f, (10,20), myval=4)
> 
> -Travis
> 
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