[Numpy-discussion] ndarray.resize method and reference counting

[Scott Sinclair]

I thought it was a self contained snippet ;-)

Here's another attempt that shows "_" is the cause of my confusion.

>>> import numpy as np
>>> x = np.eye(3)
>>> x
array([[ 1.,  0.,  0.],
       [ 0.,  1.,  0.],
       [ 0.,  0.,  1.]])
>>> x.resize((5,5))
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
ValueError: cannot resize an array that has been referenced or is referencing
another array in this way.  Use the resize function
>>> _
array([[ 1.,  0.,  0.],
       [ 0.,  1.,  0.],
       [ 0.,  0.,  1.]])

Thanks for the help,
Scott

2009/1/13 Stéfan van der Walt <stefan@sun.ac.za>:
> Hi Scott
>
> I can't reproduce the problem below.  Would you please send a
> self-contained snippet?
>
> Note that, in Python, "_" is a special variable that always points to
> the last result.  In IPython there are several others.
>
> Cheers
> Stéfan
>
> 2009/1/13 Scott Sinclair <scott.sinclair.za@gmail.com>:
>> # I don't expect this
>>>>> x = np.eye(3)
>>>>> x
>> array([[ 1.,  0.,  0.],
>>       [ 0.,  1.,  0.],
>>       [ 0.,  0.,  1.]])
>>>>> x.resize((5,5), refcheck=True)
>> Traceback (most recent call last):
>>  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
>> ValueError: cannot resize an array that has been referenced or is referencing
>> another array in this way.  Use the resize function
>>>>> x.resize((5,5), refcheck=False)
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