[Numpy-discussion] PR for complex np.interp, question about assert_almost_equal

[Peter Creasey]

>> > assert_almost_equal
>> > TypeError: Cannot cast array data from dtype('complex128') to
>> dtype('float64') according to the rule 'safe'
>>
>>
>
> Hi Peter, that error is unrelated to assert_almost_equal. What happens is
> that when you pass in a complex argument `fp` to your modified
> `compiled_interp`, you're somewhere doing a cast that's not safe and
> trigger the error at
> https://github.com/numpy/numpy/blob/master/numpy/core/src/multiarray/ctors.c#L1930.


Thanks a lot Ralf! The build log I was looking at (
https://travis-ci.org/numpy/numpy/jobs/98198323 ) really confused me
by not mentioning the function call that wrote the error, but now I
think I understand and can recreate the failure in my setup.

Best,
Peter