[Numpy-discussion] Conversion float64->int bugged?

[saintmlx]

I opened a new ticket for this:
http://projects.scipy.org/scipy/numpy/ticket/549

Xavier

Timothy Hochberg wrote:

>
>
> On 7/9/07, *Xavier Saint-Mleux* <saintmlx@apstat.com 
> <mailto:saintmlx@apstat.com>> wrote:
>
>     Hi all,
>
>     The conversion from a numpy scalar to a python int is not consistent
>     with python's native conversion (or numarray's):  if the scalar is out
>     of bounds for an int, python and numarray automatically create a long
>     while numpy still creates an int... with the wrong value.
>
>     N.B. I am new to numpy, so please forgive me if this issue has already
>     been discussed.  I've quickly searched the archives and Travis's
>     "Guide
>     to NumPy", with no success.
>
>     e.g. (using numpy 1.0.3):
>
>     Python 2.4.3 (#2, Apr 27 2006, 14:43:58)
>     [GCC 4.0.3 (Ubuntu 4.0.3-1ubuntu5)] on linux2
>     Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more
>     information.
>     >>> from numpy import *
>     >>> l= [1e3, 1e9, 1e15, -1e3, -1e9, -1e15]
>     >>> a= array(l)
>     >>> map(int, l)
>     [1000, 1000000000, 1000000000000000L, -1000, -1000000000,
>     -1000000000000000L]
>     >>> map(int, a)
>     [1000, 1000000000, -2147483648, -1000, -1000000000, -2147483648]
>     >>> map(long, a)
>     [1000L, 1000000000L, 1000000000000000L, -1000L, -1000000000L,
>     -1000000000000000L]
>     >>>
>
>     IMHO, numpy's conversions to int should behave like Python's
>     'float_int'
>     or 'long_int' functions (see $PYTHON_SRC_DIR/Objects/floatobject.c,
>     $PYTHON_SRC_DIR/Objects/longobject.c): if it doesn't fit in an int,
>     return a long.  For now (svn), it seems that numpy is always using
>     PyInt_FromLong after an implicit C cast to long (which silently fails;
>     see $NUMPY_SRC_DIR/numpy/core/src/scalarmathmodule.c.src)
>
>     Is there any reason not to change this? 
>
>
> FWIW, it seems like a good idea to me.
>  
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