[Numpy-discussion] Detect subclass of ndarray

[Travis Oliphant]

Alan G Isaac wrote:
> On Sat, 24 Mar 2007, Charles R Harris apparently wrote: 
>   
>> Yes, that is what I am thinking. Given that there are only the two 
>> possibilities, row or column, choose the only one that is compatible with 
>> the multiplying matrix. The result will not always be a column vector, for 
>> instance, mat([[1]])*ones(3) will be a 1x3 row vector. 
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> Ack!  The simple rule `post multiply means its a column vector`
> would be horrible enough: A*ones(n)*B becomes utterly obscure.
> Now even that simple rule is to be violated??
>
> Down this path lies madness.
> Please, just raise an exception.
>   

My opinion is that a 1-d array in matrix-multiplication should always be 
interpreted as a row vector.  Is this not what is currently done?   If 
not, then it is a bug in my mind.

-Travis