[Numpy-tickets] [NumPy] #524: Scalar arithmetic with arrays produces values that masquerade as a particular type but are not

[NumPy]

#524: Scalar arithmetic with arrays produces values that masquerade as a
particular type but are not
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 Reporter:  socha   |       Owner:  somebody
     Type:  defect  |      Status:  new     
 Priority:  normal  |   Milestone:          
Component:  Other   |     Version:  1.0.2   
 Severity:  normal  |    Keywords:          
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 Multiplication and addition of scalars with arrays produces values that
 say they are of a particular type but are not actually of that type.

 Here's an example:
 {{{
 Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
 (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

 C:\Documents and Settings\socha>python
 Python 2.4.3 - Enthought Edition 1.0.0 (#69, Aug  2 2006, 12:09:59) [MSC
 v.1310 32 bit (Intel)] on win32
 Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
 >>> import numpy
 >>> numpy.__version__
 '1.0.2'
 >>> from numpy import array
 >>> a = array([1000])
 >>> b = 1000*array([1])
 >>> type(a[0]) == type(b[0])
 False
 >>> type(a[0])
 <type 'numpy.int32'>
 >>> type(b[0])
 <type 'numpy.int32'>
 >>> from numpy import int32
 >>> type(a[0]) == int32
 True
 >>> type(b[0]) == int32
 False
 >>> b = array([1000])
 >>> type(b[0]) == int32
 True
 >>> type(a[0]) == type(b[0])
 True
 >>> c = 1000+array([1])          # also happens for '+'
 >>> c
 array([1001])
 >>> type(c[0]) == int32
 False
 >>>
 }}}

 Daniel Terhorst and David Socha ([http://www.urbansim.org UrbanSim])

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Ticket URL: <http://www.projects.scipy.org/scipy/numpy/ticket/524>
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