+1 on quantile() -CHB
On Sun, Aug 13, 2017 at 6:28 AM, Charles R Harris <charlesr.har...@gmail.com > wrote: > > > On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 3:08 PM, Eric Wieser <wieser.eric+nu...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Let’s try and keep this on topic - most replies to this message has been >> about #9211, which is an orthogonal issue. >> >> There are two main questions here: >> >> 1. Would the community prefer to use np.quantile(x, 0.25) instead of >> np.percentile(x, >> 25), if they had the choice >> 2. Is this desirable enough to justify increasing the API surface? >> >> The general consensus on the github issue answers yes to 1, but is >> neutral on 2. It would be good to get more opinions. >> > > I think a quantile function would be natural and desirable. > > <snip> > > Chuck > > > _______________________________________________ > NumPy-Discussion mailing list > NumPy-Discussion@python.org > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/numpy-discussion > > -- Christopher Barker, Ph.D. Oceanographer Emergency Response Division NOAA/NOS/OR&R (206) 526-6959 voice 7600 Sand Point Way NE (206) 526-6329 fax Seattle, WA 98115 (206) 526-6317 main reception chris.bar...@noaa.gov
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