[Numpy-tickets] [NumPy] #598: incorrect behaviour with ( "%d"%a[i]) on uint64

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#598: incorrect behaviour with ( "%d"%a[i]) on uint64
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 Reporter:  gregsmith_to  |       Owner:  somebody
     Type:  defect        |      Status:  new     
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:          
Component:  Other         |     Version:  1.0.2   
 Severity:  normal        |    Keywords:          
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 {{{
 #!python
 >>> a
 array([18446744073709551615, 18446744073709551615], dtype=uint64)
 >>> "%d" % a[0]
 '-1'
 >>> "%u" % a[0]
 '-1'
 >>> "%x" % a[0]
 '-1'
 }}}
 This occurs on 64 and 32 bit machines. Sorry for posting against an older
 version, can't find a ticket for this issue though. It used to be that
 hex(a[0]) would give you '-0x1' here, but that was fixed by 1.02 whilst
 this remains.

 Workaround: "%d" % long(a[0]) or "%s" % a[0]

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Ticket URL: <http://scipy.org/scipy/numpy/ticket/598>
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