[Numpy-discussion] Is `numpy.lib.shape_base.normalize_axis_index` considered part of the public API?

2020-04-04 Thread Warren Weckesser
It would be handy if in scipy we can use the function `numpy.lib.shape_base.normalize_axis_index` as a consistent method for validating an `axis` argument. Is this function considered part of the public API? There are modules in numpy that do not have leading underscores but are still usually con

Re: [Numpy-discussion] Is `numpy.lib.shape_base.normalize_axis_index` considered part of the public API?

2020-04-04 Thread Warren Weckesser
On 4/4/20, Warren Weckesser wrote: > It would be handy if in scipy we can use the function > `numpy.lib.shape_base.normalize_axis_index` as a consistent method for > validating an `axis` argument. Is this function considered part of > the public API? > > There are modules in numpy that do not hav