[Numpy-discussion] isn't it a bug in array.fill()?

[Charles R Harris]

On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 11:51 AM, Keith Goodman <kwgoodman at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 10:42 AM, dmitrey <dmitrey.kroshko at scipy.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > Keith Goodman wrote:
> >> Yeah, I do stuff like that too. fill works in place so it returns None.
> >>
> >>
> >>>> x = np.array([1,2])
> >>>> x.fill(10)
> >>>> x
> >>>>
> >>    array([10, 10])
> >>
> >>>> x = x.fill(10)  # <-- Danger!
> >>>> print x
> >>>>
> >> None
> >>
> > Since result "None" is never used it would be better to return reference
> > to the modified array, ...
>
> I like that idea. A lot of numpy functions return a reference to the
> modified array when the output array (out) is specified.


Google up the various discussions of python sort to see why Guido doesn't
like that sort of thing. We've had that discussion on this list also and
pretty much decided to follow python in these matters. Not that I really
agree with Guido here, but it's a small point and when in Rome...

Chuck
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