[Numpy-discussion] NumPy Feature Request: Function to wrap angles to range [ 0, 2*pi] or [ -pi, pi ]

Ralf Gommers ralf.gommers at gmail.com
Tue Nov 24 09:46:45 EST 2020


On Tue, Nov 24, 2020 at 11:37 AM Daniele Nicolodi <daniele at grinta.net>
wrote:

> On 24/11/2020 10:25, Thomas wrote:
> > Like Nathaniel said, it would not improve much when compared to the
> > modulo operator.
> >
> > It could handle the edge cases better, but really the biggest benefit
> > would be that it is more convenient.
>
> Which edge cases? Better how?
>
> > And as the "unwrap" function already exists,
>
> The unwrap() function exists because it is not as trivial.
>

I agree, we prefer not to add trivial functions like this. To help those
few people that may need this, maybe just add the one-liner Daniele gave to
the Notes section of unwrap()?

Cheers,
Ralf



> > people would expect that
> > and look for a function for the inverse operation (at least I did).
>
> What is your use of a wrap() function? I cannot think of any.
>
> Cheers,
> Dan
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