[Numpy-discussion] PEP: named axis

[Pauli Virtanen]

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:21:30 +0000, Andrew Jaffe wrote:
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> Maybe I misunderstand the proposal, but, actually, I think this is
> completely the wrong semantics for "axis="  anyway. "axis=" in numpy
> refers to what is also a dimension,  not a  column.

I think the proposal was to add the ability to refer to dimensions with 
names instead of numbers. This is separate from referring to entries in a 
dimension. (Addressing 'columns' by name is already provided by 
structured arrays.)

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Pauli Virtanen