numarray

[Claudio Grondi]

bruce wrote:
> robert....
> 
> i did an
>  python>>> import numpy
>      a = array([['q','a'],['w','e']])
not tested, but you usually need to mention where to find array:
   a = numpy.array([['q','a'],['w','e']])
> 
> and it didn't work...
> 
> i used
>   >>from import numpy *
> 
> and it seems to accept the 'array' word.. .looks like it will work...
from numpy import *
makes numpy.array available as array in your code.

I would be kind of you to post what you have exactly done as the phrase 
"from import ..." can't be it.

Claudio Grondi
> 
> what's the difference between 'import numpy', and "from import numpy *"
> 
> comments...
> 
> thanks
> 
> -bruce
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: python-list-bounces+bedouglas=earthlink.net at python.org
> [mailto:python-list-bounces+bedouglas=earthlink.net at python.org]On Behalf
> Of Robert Kern
> Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2006 9:42 PM
> To: python-list at python.org
> Subject: Re: numarray
> 
> 
> bruce wrote:
> 
>>hi...
>>
>>i'm trying to find numarray.. i found the numpy on sourceforge and
>>downloaded/installed..
>>
>>i did a
>>python>> import numarray
>>
>>and got an error...
> 
> 
> Never just say "I got an error." It tells us nothing. Copy-and-paste the
> exact
> error message. I presume, however, that you installed numpy, not numarray.
> They
> are not the same thing.
> 
> 
>>the docs that i've seen point to the sourceforge area.. but i only see
>>numpy.. which appears to incorporate numarray..
> 
> 
> No, it replaces numarray.
> 
> http://www.scipy.org/NumPy
> 
> 
>>my goal is to somehow define multi-dimensional arrays of strengs...
> 
> 
>  >>> from numpy import *
>  >>> a = array([['some', 'strings'],['in an', 'array']], dtype=object)
>  >>> a
> array([[some, strings],
>         [in an, array]], dtype=object)
> 
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> 
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> had
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