[Numpy-discussion] Ransom Proposals

Travis Oliphant oliphant at ee.byu.edu
Mon Mar 27 16:07:01 EST 2006


Charles R Harris wrote:

>     Really? If so, this is a version thing. This is what I get running on
>     Python 2.4.1 and current numpy SVN (0.9.7.2286):
>
>          >>> l = list(a)
>          >>> l
>         [999, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
>          >>> a
>         array([999,   1,   2,   3,   4,   5,   6,   7,   8])
>          >>> l += a
>          >>> l
>         array([1998,    2,    4,    6,    8,   10,   12,   14,   16])
>          >>> a
>         array([999,   1,   2,   3,   4,   5,   6,   7,   8])
>
>
> Ugh. IMHO, this should throw an error. For these sort of assignment 
> operators I think the right hand side should be cast to the type of 
> the left, which I think of as some sort of fancy register variable. If 
> anything, the list should be appended to. I'll have to try the latest 
> SVN just to appreciate this.
>

Again,  this is a Python thing.  Numeric has this behavior as well.   
Depending on your point of view it's either a great thing or a wart.

-Travis





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