On Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 9:29 AM, S Python <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> No, they are not the same. Numeric is older; NumArray is another older >> package. You should use Numpy if you can. >> http://numpy.scipy.org/#older_array >> > <snip> >> >> Now you should be able to import numpy. >> >> Kent >> > > Thanks, Kent. I ended up using: >>>> from numpy import * > > I wasn't sure what the difference was between this and >>>> import numpy > > Thanks! > > Samir
In general "from <module> import *" is a very bad idea. import <module> imports a module into its own namespace (e.g., to access its functionality you would have to do "<module>.foo() and <module>.bar()" The form that you chose to use imports all of a module's contents into the current namespace. This means you can call "foo()" and "bar()" directly, but it also means that if you have coded a "foo()" and a "bar()" you will not have access to the functions in the module you just imported. -- Stand Fast, tjg. [Timothy Grant] _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
