[Numpy-discussion] Slow conversion from list to arrays

[Nadav Horesh]

The conversion for a list of large arrays into a matrix is very slow in
numarray while reasonably fast:

>>> from numarray import *
>>> a = [arange(200000), arange(200000), arange(200000), arange(200000)]
>>> aa = array(a)   # Very slow

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>>> from Numeric import *
>>> a = [arange(200000), arange(200000), arange(200000), arange(200000)]
>>> aa = array(a)   # Fast

Python version:    2.3.3
numarray version:  Official 0.8

Tested under WinXP and RH9 linux.

Any workaround?

  Nadav