[Numpy-discussion] ma is in scipy_core

[Eric Firing]

Tim Churches wrote:
> Eric Firing wrote:
> 
>>Paul, Tim,
>>
>>Masked arrays *are* in scipy_core.
>>
>>import scipy.base.ma as ma
> 
> 
> OK, thanks. In the absence of documentation, I just looked for an MA
> subdirectory, couldn't find one and assumed that it wasn't (yet) supported.
> 
> 
>>In addition, a quick look indicates that NaN-handling is in good shape.
> 
> 
> How about other IEEE special values?
> 
> Tim C

Tim,

It has inf:

 >>> import scipy.base as nx
 >>> nx.inf
inf
 >>> nx.isposinf(nx.inf)
True
 >>> nx.isposinf(-nx.inf)
False
 >>> nx.isneginf(-nx.inf)
True
 >>>

I don't know about signed floating point zero; I have never used such a 
beast, and am aware of it only because it is in numarray's ieeespecial 
module.

See http://numeric.scipy.org/new_features.html; it includes:

Errors are handled through the IEEE floating point status flags and 
there is flexibility on a per function / module / builtin level for 
handling these errors.

I haven't looked into how this is done.

Eric