[Numpy-discussion] Array of PyObject or strings

[Robert Kern]

Nicolas Pernetty wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I'm currently in the process of switching from Numeric to numarray but
> have a problem with array of strings.
> 
> It seems that numarray (with its strings module) only accept array of
> fixed-length strings but the problem is that I got an array that I'm
> filling on demand, and I don't know beforehand how big the strings will
> be.
> 
> With Numeric, I use array of PyObject (performance is not an issue here)
> and it seems to have disappear with numarray.
> Can anyone confirm this ?

It's in numarray.objects .

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