[Numpy-discussion] inconsistency in 10**(-2) or 10**array([-2])

[Roberto De Almeida]

Hi, Mark.

I think the problem is that array([-2]) is an array of integers, so the
result is also an array of integers. It works fine with array([-2.0]).

--Rob

On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 9:42 AM, Mark Bakker <markbak at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello list,
>
> When I do 10**-2, Python nicely returns 0.02
>
> But with numpy (version 1.3.0), I get zero:
>
> In [492]: 10**array([-2])
> Out[492]: array([0])
>
> Is this the intended behavior?
>
> Thanks, Mark
>
>
>
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