[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #3340: boost.python.numeric docs out-of-date

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #3340: boost.python.numeric docs out-of-date
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-08-13 16:21:07

#3340: boost.python.numeric docs out-of-date
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 Reporter:  stefan        |       Owner:  dave   
     Type:  Bugs          |      Status:  new    
Milestone:  Boost 1.40.0  |   Component:  Python 
  Version:  Boost 1.39.0  |    Severity:  Problem
 Keywords:                |  
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 Reading
 http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_39_0/libs/python/doc/v2/numeric.html

 #array-spec I run into a number of invalid / outdated URLs. Notably, the
 above page starts with

 "Provides access to the array types of Numerical Python's Numeric and
 NumArray modules", but in one of the followup URLs I find

 "numarray is being phased out and replaced by numpy".

 Thus my questions:

 Other than a fix to the above docs, does boost.python need any adjustments
 to work with numpy ? In fact, what is the relationship between the above
 (old) modules and numpy ? Reading some follow-up docs it appears as if the
 numpy array types grew out of Numeric / NumArray.
 Sorry for those somewhat tangential questions. I believe at least some
 clarification on the boost.python documentation as to what exact array
 types it is able to bind to would be very helpful.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/3340>
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