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Deron Eriksson closed SYSTEMML-373.
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> as.scalar vs castAsScalar
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> Key: SYSTEMML-373
> URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SYSTEMML-373
> Project: SystemML
> Issue Type: Improvement
> Components: APIs, Documentation
> Reporter: Deron Eriksson
> Priority: Minor
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> Currently, as.scalar() and castAsScalar() both allow a matrix element value
> to be cast to a scalar, as in this example:
> {code}
> A = matrix("1 2 3 4", rows=2, cols=2)
> print(as.scalar(A[1,1]))
> print(castAsScalar(A[1,1]))
> {code}
> The as.scalar() function is documented in the DML Language Reference. The
> castAsScalar() function is not documented in the DML Language Reference.
> Which function is the preferred method to use to cast a matrix element to a
> scalar value?
> Should both functions exist, or should only one function exist?
> If castAsScalar() should continue to exist, the DML Language Reference should
> be updated to include it.
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