Possible PEP - two dimensional arrays?

[Rob Gaddi]

Harrison Chudleigh wrote:

> I was programming a computer game and found that while 1D arrays can be
> created using the module array, there is no module for two-dimensional
> arrays, unlike languages like C. Currently, the closest thing Python has to
> a 2D array is a dictionary containing lists.
>
> I propose that a module , 2DArray, be added to the standard library. This
> module will include:
> Assignment and retrieval on items on a two-dimensional, finite rectangular
> grid. Types are integer, float, character and string.
> Resizing the grid - parameters are old size and new size. Any new elements
> are initialized with a value of 0 for int, 0.0 for float and ' ' for string
> and character arrays.
> Removing elements. The parameter is the location. After removal, the value
> returned is 0 for int, 0.0 for float and ' ' for string and character
> arrays.
> A function, pop(), which removes elements from the grid and then returns
> them.
>
> Is this idea PEPable?
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You're looking for numpy.

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