> > In [12]: r2.foo > Out[12]: array([1, 1, 1]) > > > One downside of this is that the attribute access feature slows down > all field accesses, even the r['foo'] form, because it sticks a bunch > of pure Python code in the middle. Much code won't notice this, but if > you end up having to iterate over an array of records (as I have), > this will be a hotspot for you. > > Record arrays are fundamentally a part of numpy, and no one is even > suggesting that they would go away. No one is seriously suggesting > that we should remove recarray, but some of us hesitate to recommend > its use over plain record arrays. > > Does that clarify the discussion for you?
Yes, thanks very much, this is very helpful. (I think I was confused by the fact that, AFAICT, the Guide to Numpy only mentions recarray -- as distinct from Record arrays -- in one somewhat cryptic line.) But I guess that the numpy documentation work going on now will provide good documentation for using Record Arrays proper?
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