[Numpy-discussion] [ANN] NumPy 0.9.6 released

[Colin J. Williams]

Travis Oliphant wrote:

> This post is to announce the release of NumPy 0.9.6 which fixes some 
> important bugs and has several speed improvments.
>
> NumPy is a multi-dimensional array-package for Python that allows 
> rapid high-level array computing with Python.  It is successor to both 
> Numeric and Numarray.  More information at http://numeric.scipy.org
>
> The release notes are attached:
>
> Best regards,
>
> NumPy Developers
>
>  - __array_finalize__ is now called for every array sub-class creation.
>  
>
Thanks.  What are the parameters for this method and what does it do?

How does it differ from the common Python usage of __new__ followed by 
__init__?

[Dbg]>>>
Help on built-in function __array_finalize__:

__array_finalize__(...)


Colin W.