[Numpy-discussion] [Python-ideas] PEP pre-draft: Support for indexing with keyword arguments

[Sturla Molden]

Pandas might have more use for this than NumPy. Database interfaces might
also have use for this.

Sturla

Nathaniel Smith <njs at pobox.com> wrote:
> There's some discussion on python-ideas about making it possible for python
> indexing to accept kwargs, eg
> 
>    arr[1:2, foo=bar]
> 
> Since numpy is a very heavy user of indexing which might benefit from this,
> I thought I should forward it here. If we have clear use cases for such a
> feature then that may strongly affect the discussion.
> 
> I admit I can't actually think of any features this would enable for us
> though...
> 
> -n
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "Stefano Borini" <stefano.borini at ferrara.linux.it>
> Date: 2 Jul 2014 00:17
> Subject: [Python-ideas] PEP pre-draft: Support for indexing with keyword
> arguments
> To: "python-ideas at python.org" <python-ideas at python.org>, "Joseph
> Martinot-Lagarde" <joseph.martinot-lagarde at m4x.org>
> Cc:
> 
> Dear all,
> 
> after the first mailing list feedback, and further private discussion with
> Joseph Martinot-Lagarde, I drafted a first iteration of a PEP for keyword
> arguments in indexing. The document is available here.
> 
> <a
> href="https://github.com/stefanoborini/pep-keyword/blob/master/PEP-XXX.txt">https://github.com/stefanoborini/pep-keyword/blob/master/PEP-XXX.txt</a>
> 
> The document is not in final form when it comes to specifications. In fact,
> it requires additional discussion about the best strategy to achieve the
> desired result. Particular attention has been devoted to present
> alternative implementation strategies, their pros and cons. I will examine
> all feedback tomorrow morning European time (in approx 10 hrs), and apply
> any pull requests or comments you may have.
> 
> When the specification is finalized, or this community suggests that the
> PEP is in a form suitable for official submission despite potential open
> issues, I will submit it to the editor panel for further discussion, and
> deploy an actual implementation according to the agreed specification for a
> working test run.
> 
> I apologize for potential mistakes in the PEP drafting and submission
> process, as this is my first PEP.
> 
> Kind Regards,
> 
> Stefano Borini
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