[Numpy-discussion] Fastest way of distinguish a numpy scalar of a python scalar?

[Travis Oliphant]

Sebastian Haase wrote:

>Hi,
>a noticed the underscore in "numpy.string_"  ...
>I thought the underscores were removed in favour of handling the 
>"from numpy import *" separately via the __all__ variable.
>Is this done only for *some* members of numpy ?
>  
>
Yeah.  The underscores are still on the conflicting type names.

-Travis