[Numpy-discussion] Adding an nd generalization of np.ma.mask_rowscols

[Sebastian Berg]

On Fri, 2020-01-17 at 10:39 +0000, Eric Wieser wrote:
> Today, numpy has a np.ma.mask_rowcols function, which stretches masks
> along
> the full length of an axis. For example, given the matrix::
> 
<snip>

> Questions for the mailing list then:
> 

The additional question: I think I am good with adding a new name if we
cannot reasonably reuse the old ones.

> Can you think of a better name than mask_extend_axis?

Doubt it is good, but to put it there: extend_mask_along_axis

"along" shows up 2-3 times, although "along" really is the default for
most things in NumPy.

Tried thesaurus for "extend", the main other word seemed "spread" (but
it is very different from the current choice).

> Does my proposed meaning of axis make more sense to you than the one
> used by mask_rowcols?

It does to me (although I hardly ever use masked arrays). The `axis`
argument usually denotes the axis being operated on/along.

- Sebastian

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