[Numpy-tickets] [NumPy] #290: Some inconsistency in 'i' typecode

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#290: Some inconsistency in 'i' typecode
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 Reporter:  faltet  |        Owner:  somebody
     Type:  defect  |       Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal  |    Milestone:          
Component:  Other   |      Version:          
 Severity:  normal  |   Resolution:          
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Changes (by faltet):

  * status:  closed => reopened
  * resolution:  invalid =>

Comment:

 Ok. I think I understand. My problem is that I'm trying to use the data-
 type as a key in a dictionary and I can't make it work correctly:

 {{{
 >>> {numpy.dtype(numpy.int32): 'found'}[numpy.dtype(numpy.int32)]
 'found'
 >>> {numpy.dtype(numpy.int32): 'found'}[numpy.dtype(numpy.int_)]
 'found'
 >>> {numpy.dtype(numpy.int32): 'found'}[numpy.dtype(numpy.intc)]
 Traceback (most recent call last):
   File "<stdin>", line 1, in ?
 KeyError: dtype('<i4')
 }}}

 the ultimate problem for this is that these data-types have different
 hashes:

 {{{
 >>> hash(numpy.dtype(numpy.int32))
 -1213677440
 >>> hash(numpy.dtype(numpy.int_))
 -1213677440
 >>> hash(numpy.dtype(numpy.intc))
 -1213677184
 }}}

 There would be any chance that data-types int32 and intc would return the
 same hash? or should I find other workarounds for my code (i.e. don't
 using dictionaries for what I'm trying to do)?

 Thanks!

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