[SciPy-dev] are masked array statistical function hidden intentionally?

[Pierre GM]

Pauli,
Thx a lot for the info. I should be good to go. I'm currently on the  
move, so won't be able to post anything on the server before a couple  
of days. Not that we're in a rush anyway...


On Nov 19, 2008, at 11:28 AM, Pauli Virtanen wrote:

> Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:35:22 -0500, Pierre GM wrote:
> [clip]
>> I agree that there should be at least one specific
>> page for numpy.ma functions/methods, organized by topics. Where  
>> should I
>> create it (them) ?
>
> I suggest making a new RST file "arrays.ma.rst" under numpy-docs/ 
> source.
>
> [clip]
>> Mmh, my question was more about links to other functions/methods  
>> inside
>> the docstring, using for example :func:, :meth:, :attr: fields...
>
> I don't know. Do :meth: and :attr: work in Sphinx with the bare method
> names without adding prefixes, if you haven't nested your method:: and
> attribute:: in the class:: directive. If yes, then they'll probably  
> just
> work.
>
>>> I think a useful way forward could be:
>>>
>>> 1. Editing numpy-docs/source/routines.ma.rst and adding any missing
>>>  utility functions inside the autosummary:: directives.
>>
>> Can you remind me where I can find numpy-docs ? It's not on the numpy
>> SVN, right ? What's the address of the repository ? Do I have write
>> access to it ?
>
> Ah yes, it's currently at http://svn.scipy.org/svn/numpy/numpy-docs/trunk/
>
> It's technically a part of Numpy's SVN repo, so that if you can  
> commit to
> Numpy, you can commit to the docs. I believe that we'll move the docs
> under the doc/ dir in the main numpy trunk in the near future, so that
> they're easier to find and can be tagged etc. at the same time as the
> code.
>
>>>  Including the documentation using the other auto*:: directives is
>>> OK,
>>>  but personally I find this a bit distracting. Numpy's docstrings
>>> tend
>>>  to become very long and detailed, so that a page with more than
>>> one on
>>>  it is difficult to read.
>>
>> Agreed. I guess I'll find templates on the numpy-docs site, right ?
>
> Yes, I believe taking a look at what's there now may help. (They're  
> also
> linked to from docs.scipy.org in the sidebar.)
>
>>>  Alternatively, split the MA documentation to a separate page, for
>>>  example arrays.ma.rst. I'm not sure what is the best organization
>>>  here or if it makes sense to split the MA docs in two places.
>>
>> Well, there are 2 different aspects: the actual implementation
>> (functions docstring), and some kind of tutorial. This latter may  
>> find
>> its place in numpy/docs, actually...
>
> Well, I think the implementation docs should also reside in numpy/ 
> doc, at
> least the functions should be manually grouped to smaller categories  
> that
> make sense, so that it is easier to find the correct one if you don't
> exactly know what you are looking for.
>
> At present, I'd suggest putting tutorial material to a separate file  
> in
> the source/user/ directory so that it goes to the "User Guide". Btw,  
> I'm
> at present not sure if it makes sense to put the tutorial stuff so far
> from the reference stuff, so we may need to reorganize this later on.
>
> 	Pauli
>
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