[Numpy-discussion] Numeric3

[konrad.hinsen at laposte.net]

On Feb 8, 2005, at 23:33, Chris Barker wrote:

> thing I found a little lacking when I started using python was an easy 
> way to run a script inside an interactive session:
>
> execfile("filename.py")
>
> is a bit clunky. However:
>
> $ python -i filename.py
>
> Is not so bad at the command prompt, when all you have to do is hit 
> the up-arrow key and run it again.

Try ipython. "%run filename.py" runs the script and you can recall it 
with the up-arrow key. There are lots of other nice features in 
ipython, once you bring up the courage to go through the manual (66 
pages!).

> Well, that's true for me also, but for structural array stuff, methods 
> seem to make more sense. Besides, I'd get used to x.sin(), and like it 
> if it kept my namespaces uncluttered!

I wonder if you would say the same after reading a bunch of complicated 
formulas in Eiffel code (which requires such notation). I did, and 
didn't find it pleasurable. But I would happily accept methods for 
anything but standard math functions.

> So, in short, I'd like to see both: an internal OO structure, with a 
> "interactive" helper module.

We can agree on that!

Konrad.
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