[Ironpython-users] Help with NumPy

[Jeff Hardy]

On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 7:17 AM, Kent Johnson <kent3737 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Where is the best place to get help on NumPy for IronPython? (I
> cross-posted also to the SciPy4dotNet list but that list looks kind of
> dead...)

Unfortunately, I don't know if there is a good spot.

>
> My current question is, how can I create a numpy.ndarray from a
> System.Array? I hoped it would just work to pass the Array to
> ndarray() or asarray() but neither of these seem to work. I am working
> with large, 3-dimensional arrays so it would be nice to avoid copying
> the array in a loop.
>
> More generally, what is the current status of NumPy and SciPy for
> IronPython? The projects don't show any signs of life - no checkins
> since the original release, no activity on the mailing list, very
> difficult to even find a place to ask questions. It kind of looks like
> Microsoft commissioned the original work but after the release there
> is no funding and no community.

That's pretty much it, unfortuantely. I think the core bits are part
of numpy proper, but there was no real handoff to a new maintainer.

>
> I'm most interested in finding sources for help and documentation.

I'm afraid you might be on your own :|. Not what you wanted to hear, I'm sure.

- Jeff