[Numpy-discussion] np.bitwise_and.identity

[Robert Kern]

On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 11:11, Citi, Luca<lciti at essex.ac.uk> wrote:
> Hello,
> I know I am splitting the hair, but should not
> np.bitwise_and.identity be -1 instead of 1?
> I mean, something with all the bits set?

Probably. However, the .identity parts of ufuncs were designed mostly
to support multiply and add, so .identity is restricted to 0, 1, or
nothing currently. It will take some effort to change that. In the C
code, the sentinel value for "no identity" is -1, alas.

-- 
Robert Kern

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