[Numpy-tickets] [NumPy] #518: a.var(), a.std(), and a.mean() return incorrect type when no axis specified

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#518: a.var(), a.std(), and a.mean() return incorrect type when no axis specified
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 Reporter:  charris                   |        Owner:  somebody     
     Type:  defect                    |       Status:  closed       
 Priority:  normal                    |    Milestone:  1.0.3 Release
Component:  numpy.core                |      Version:  none         
 Severity:  normal                    |   Resolution:  wontfix      
 Keywords:  return type var std mean  |  
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Changes (by oliphant):

  * status:  new => closed
  * resolution:  => wontfix

Comment:

 This behavior results from the implementation.  The accumulation takes
 place over float32 as requested.  However, the resulting float32 scalar is
 then divided by a Python double which produces the float64 result.

 Changing it would introduce too much "special-case" checking for my
 tastes.  I'm not clear on the problems caused by the current behavior.

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Ticket URL: <http://projects.scipy.org/scipy/numpy/ticket/518#comment:2>
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