Sebastian Haase wrote: > On Tue, Apr 15, 2008 at 9:41 AM, Robert Kern <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> On Tue, Apr 15, 2008 at 2:31 AM, Jon Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > Alan G Isaac wrote: >> > > >> > > Will matrix behavior change in 1.1, as discussed from time >> > > to time? Perhaps it just takes a very small change in __getitem__: >> > > >> <URL:http://www.mail-archive.com/numpy-discussion@scipy.org/msg07363.html> >> > >> > Quoting from: >> > http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-dev/2008-March/077723.html >> > """ >> > Executive summary: Python 2.6 and 3.0 finals are planned for September >> > 3, 2008. >> > """ >> > >> > In the event that there really is a valid reason to change the API (much >> > like serial killers have their own valid reasons for their crimes...). >> > Why not finalise that perfect API for the python3.0 build, when everyone >> > is expecting code to change for 3K? Name them numpy3.x.x to match the >> > python major version. >> >> The Python community has been begging package owners *not* to do this. >> That would impose yet another hurdle to the adoption of Python 3.0. >> >> >> > > So, to summarize one more time: > """ > What used to be talked about as "1.1" will now become "1.2" --- > and "1.0.5" will be "1.1" > """ > > Did I get this right !? > > I'm curious to know _which_ were the changes that break the API. I > thought all additions like "axis=0" were made without breaking the > backwards compatibility. Otherwise it would (should !!!) have been > added as "axis=None". > > Please keep in mind that there are a number of these "awkward" > "wrong-default" arguments. I was hoping these would be unified [e.g. > always same default, axis=None] very soon -- that is in 1.1. > Also on my list is N.resize vs. arr.resize, were one fills with > zeros, the other repeats. >
This is a carry over from Numeric. I should have been more proactive here and forced the change, but I think one of the internal functions depended on the old behavior and I punted. So, we should allow both behaviors but I agree have them do the same thing by default. -Travis _______________________________________________ Numpy-discussion mailing list Numpy-discussion@scipy.org http://projects.scipy.org/mailman/listinfo/numpy-discussion
