[Numpy-discussion] Convert array type

[Robert Kern]

Adam Mercer wrote:
> On 08/10/2007, Ryan May <rmay at ou.edu> wrote:
> 
>> Why not use numpy.fromstring?
> 
> because that results in the array being filled with gibberish
> 
> values = numpy.fromstring(wavearray, dtype=float, count=-1, sep='')

Use sep=' '. As the docstring says, if sep is empty, then the string is
interpreted as binary data. If it is not empty, then the string is interpreted
as ASCII.

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Robert Kern

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