[Numpy-discussion] Short-hand array creation in `numpy.mat` style

[Sebastian Berg]

On Mo, 2014-07-07 at 08:25 -0400, Alan G Isaac wrote:
> On 7/7/2014 7:17 AM, Daπid wrote:
> > How about a new one? np.matarray, for MATLAB array.
> 
> 
> How about `str2arr` or even `build`, since teaching appears to be a focus.
> Also, I agree '1 2 3' shd become 1d and '1 2 3;' shd become 2d.
> It seems unambiguous to allow '1 2 3;;' to be 3d, or even
> '1 2;3 4;;5 6;7 8' (two 2d arrays), but I'm just noting
> that, not urging that it be implemented.
> 

Probably overdoing it, but if we plan on more then just this, what about
banning such functions to something like numpy.interactive/numpy.helpers
which you can then import * (or better specific functions) from?

I think the fact that you need many imports on startup should rather be
fixed by an ipython scientific mode or other startup imports.

- Sebastian

> Alan Isaac
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