[Numpy-discussion] hashing dtypes, new variation, old theme

[Christopher Barker]

On 3/17/11 2:57 PM, Mark Wiebe wrote:

> Dtypes being mutable looks like a serious bug to me, it's violating the
> definition of 'hashable' given here:

I can imagine other problems is would cause, as well -- is there any 
reason that dtypes should be mutable?

-Chris


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