[Numpy-discussion] Proper NaN handling in max and co: a redux

[David Cournapeau]

Hi,

    We started a small document to gather all information given in
previous threads about NaN handling in max and co in numpy. Thanks to
Anne (Archibald) for useful comments/additions/typo corrections:

http://projects.scipy.org/scipy/numpy/wiki/ProperNanHandling

We describe approaches taken by R and matlab for the relevant functions,
and possible approaches to take in numpy. I have an patch almost ready
(with tests) for the approach "Returning NaN" (Chuck said he would be
willing to implement the sort/argsort part, which is the part missing in
my current implementation).

I think it would be nice for 1.3.0,

cheers,

David