[Numpy-tickets] [NumPy] #608: <ufunc 'absolute'> should clear the sign bit.

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#608: <ufunc 'absolute'> should clear the sign bit.
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 Reporter:  lambertdw    |       Owner:  somebody                          
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new                               
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  1.0.4                             
Component:  numpy.core   |     Version:  none                              
 Severity:  minor        |    Keywords:  abs absolute "ieee floating point"
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 {{{
 >>> a
 array([ 0., -0., -0.])
 >>> absolute(a)
 array([ 0., -0., -0.])
 >>> array([0 if x == 0 else abs(x) for x in a]) # oops, this alters data
 type
 array([0, 0, 0])
 }}}

 This affects my docstring tests.

 {{{
 from scipy import *

 def spherical_to_Cartesian(r,phi,psi):
     '''
         >>> from scipy import *
         >>> a = spherical_to_Cartesian(0,3,23)
         >>> list(a)                     # fails, but ok.
         [0.0, 0.0, 0.0]
         >>> list(absolute(a))           # still fails---at first glance
 surprising.
         [0.0, 0.0, 0.0]
         >>> [abs(x) for x in a]      # Maybe Guido should participate?
         [0.0, 0.0, 0.0]
         >>> alltrue(a == [0,0,0])       # Success!
         True
     '''
     t = r*cos(psi)
     return asarray((t*cos(phi),t*sin(phi),r*sin(psi)))
 }}}

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Ticket URL: <http://scipy.org/scipy/numpy/ticket/608>
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