[Numpy-discussion] _import_array()

[Robert Kern]

On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 09:30, Pauli Virtanen <pav@iki.fi> wrote:
> 14.02.2012 10:20, Mads Ipsen kirjoitti:
> [clip]
>> * Should import_array() only be called one time, namely when the main
>> application is started?
>
> It should be called once when the application is started, before you do
> any other Numpy-using operations.
>
> http://docs.scipy.org/doc/numpy/reference/c-api.array.html#import_array

Rather, it must be called once in the initialization routine of each
extension module that uses numpy.

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Robert Kern

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