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be part of the C language? However, the C++ code provides a clue for how
they implemented it.

Also, llabs isn't defined anywhere. From reading the MSDN docs, I suspect it
is called _abs64 on Windows.

Regards,

Albert

> -----Original Message-----
> From: numpy-discussion-admin at lists.sourceforge.net [mailto:numpy-
> discussion-admin at lists.sourceforge.net] On Behalf Of Travis Oliphant
> Sent: 28 April 2006 09:13
> To: numpy-discussion
> Subject: [Numpy-discussion] Scalar math module is ready for testing
> 
> 
> The scalar math module is complete and ready to be tested.  It should
> speed up code that relies heavily on scalar arithmetic by by-passing the
> ufunc machinery.
> 
> It needs lots of testing to be sure that it is doing the "right"
> thing.   To enable scalarmath you need to
> 
> import numpy.core.scalarmath
> 
> You cannot disable it once it's enabled except by restarting Python.  If
> we need that feature we can add it. The array scalars respond to the
> error modes of ufuncs.
> 
> There is an experimental function called alter_scalars that replaces the
> Python int, float, and complex number tables with the array scalar
> equivalents.  Thus, to amaze (or seriously annoy) your Python friends
> you can do
> 
> import numpy.core.scalarmath as ncs
> 
> ncs.alter_scalars(int)
> 
> 1 / 0
> 
> This will return 0 unless you change the error modes...
> 
> ncs.retore_scalars(int)
> 
> Will put things back the way Guido intended....
> 
> 
> Please try it out and send us error reports.   Many thanks to Sasha for
> his help in getting all the code so it at least compiles and loads.  All
> bugs should be blamed on me, though...
> 
> 
> Best,
> 
> -Travis