[Numpy-discussion] dtype=None as default for np.genfromtxt ?

[Neil Crighton]

Pierre GM <pgmdevlist <at> gmail.com> writes:

> 
> It has been suggested (ticket #1262) to change the default dtype=float to 
dtype=None in np.genfromtxt.
> Any thoughts ?
> 

I agree dtype=None should be default for the reasons given in the ticket. 

How do we handle the backwards-incompatible change?  A warning in the next 
release, then change it in the following release?

Neil