[Numpy-discussion] __eq__ method for recarray returns recarray

[Dan Yamins]

If I have two recarrays with the same len and column headers, the __eq__
method returns the rich comparison, which is great.  E.g.

In [20]: x =
np.rec.fromrecords([(1,2,'dd',.3),(33,2,'y',2.2),(2,3,'a',21.4),(3,4,'b',33.2)],names=['A','B','C','D'])

In [21]: y =
np.rec.fromrecords([(1,2,'dd',.3),(33,2,'y',2.2),(2,3,'a',21.4),(3,4,'b',33.2)],names=['A','B','C','D'])

In [22]: x == y
Out[22]: rec.array([ True,  True,  True,  True], dtype=bool)


But notice that the returned object is a recarray, not an array of bools.
Why is this, and what is the purpose of having it this way?

Similarly, if I subclass recarray, and say, in my subclass attach some
attributes to x, then these attributes are attached to the result of the
rich comparison.  E.g. suppose I have a subclass of recarray called
"NewRecarray" to which I attach an attribute .info.  Then

x = NewRecarray(data)
y = NewRecarray(data)
z = x == y

Then z is a NewRecarray object and z.info = x.info.

Is this the expected / proper behavior?  Is there something wrong with the
way I've subclassed recarray?


Thanks,
Dan
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