[Numpy-tickets] [NumPy] #475: Right/Left multiplication of matrix by sequence is inconsistent.

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#475: Right/Left multiplication of matrix by sequence is inconsistent.
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 Reporter:  charris  |       Owner:  somebody             
     Type:  defect   |      Status:  new                  
 Priority:  normal   |   Milestone:  1.0.2 Release        
Component:  Other    |     Version:  devel                
 Severity:  normal   |    Keywords:  matrix multiplication
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 {{{
 In [12]: i = matrix(eye(2))

 In [13]: [1,2]*i
 Out[13]: matrix([[ 1.,  2.]])
 }}}

 works


 {{{
 In [14]: i*[[1],[2]]
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 exceptions.TypeError                                 Traceback (most
 recent call last)

 /home/charris/<ipython console>

 TypeError: can't multiply sequence by non-int

 }}}

 doesn't.

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