[Numpy-discussion] Vectorizing a class method

[Tom Denniston]

I don't know if this helps but you could use where to do the dispatch
between the two different formulas.

I don't know the answer to your original question however.

On 2/14/07, Wojciech Śmigaj <puddleglum@o2.pl> wrote:
> Timothy Hochberg wrote:
> > On 2/14/07, *Wojciech Śmigaj* <puddleglum@o2.pl
> > <mailto:puddleglum@o2.pl>> wrote:
> >>     I have a question about the vectorize function. I'd like to use it to
> >>     create a vectorized version of a class method. I've tried the following
> >>     code:
> >>
> >>        from numpy import *
> >>
> >>        class X:
> >>            def func(self, n):
> >>                return 2 * n  # example
> >>            func = vectorize(func)
> >>
> >> [...]
>
> > I think you want staticmethod. Something like:
> >
> > class X:
> >    def f(x):
> >        return 2*x
> >    f = staticmethod(vectorize(x))
> >
> > However, I don't have a Python distribution available here to check
> > that. If that doesn't work, as search on staticmethod should get you to
> > the correct syntax.
> >
> > I'll just note in passing that if your function is composed of
> > completely of things that will operate on arrays as is (as your example
> > is), then vectorizing the function is counter productive. However, your
> > real code may well need vectorize to work.
>
> Thank you for your answer. I see now that my example was oversimplified.
> In reality, the method func() accesses internal data of the object, so
> it cannot be made a staticmethod. In addition, it does not operate on
> the array as a whole: basically, it does calculations according to some
> formula if n != 0, and to another one otherwise. Perhaps both parts
> could be merged in some intelligent way, but right now I want to make
> the program work, and optimization will be done later. And vectorize is
> a very nice and quick way of making functions accept arrays, even if it
> is not super-efficient.
>
> Best regards,
> Wojciech Smigaj
>
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