On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 2:47 PM, Anne Archibald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 21/03/2008, Sebastian Haase <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Comment: I have read the module- or directory-name "core" many times > > on this list, however: Who really knows where a given functions > > belongs ? Isn't that mostly only the numpy svn commiters ? > > In other words, using only the python side of numpy, someone (like > > myself) would NOT know that sort is inside "core" ! > > > > Also: since >>> import numpy as N; N.sort refers already to that same > sort: > > >>> N.core.sort > > <function sort at 0x01BACB30> > > >>> N.sort > > <function sort at 0x01BACB30> > > > > I would prefer not to require "core" sub-sub-page. > > Instead, every name <X> that is accessible as N.<X> should be > > documented without extra sub-page. > > I don't have a solution, but I would like to complain about numpy's > flat namespace. Perhaps we're stuck with it now, but it's very > difficult to find the right function. In scipy, I can find the right > numerical integration by importsing scipy.integrate and using tab > completion, But in numpy, everything is loaded into the base > namespace, so tab completion gets me an overwhelming 502 > possibilities. That's why there's a "numpy functions by category" but > no "scipy functions by category" - scipy functions are already by > category. > > Is it perhaps possible to make all numpy functions accessible in > submodules (in addition to in numpy, for backwards compatibility) and > then promote accessing them that way? Are they already? If so how do I > find out what the submodules are?
We should definately discuss and consider this proposal for 1.1. Do you have a suggested organisation in mind? Regards Stéfan _______________________________________________ Numpy-discussion mailing list Numpy-discussion@scipy.org http://projects.scipy.org/mailman/listinfo/numpy-discussion
