[Numpy-discussion] Proposal to make power return float, and other such things.

[Sturla Molden]

Robert Kern <robert.kern at gmail.com> wrote:

> That's fine if you only have one value for each operand. When you have
> multiple values for each operand, say an exponent array containing
> both positive and negative integers, that becomes a problem.

I don't really see why. If you have a negative integer in there you get a
float array returned, otherwise it stays integer.

> Generally, we try to make ufuncs return types that are predictable
> from the types of the operands, not the values of the operands.

Isn't that unpractical in this case? Who cares if the power operator
behaves as an ufunc?

Sturla