[NumPy-Tickets] [NumPy] #1393: assignment of float to int array causes loss of decimal part

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#1393: assignment of float to int array causes loss of decimal part
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 Reporter:  lebigot      |       Owner:  somebody
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new     
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:          
Component:  Other        |     Version:  devel   
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 An assignment such as
 {{{
 my_array[0] = 5.4
 }}}
 does not produce a warning when my_array is an array of integers.

 This is different from what
 {{{
 my_array[0] = 5.4j
 }}}
 does when assigning to an array of floats: a warning is issued, in this
 case (which I think is very much appropriate, as "explicit is better than
 implicit").

 It would be better if both behaviors were consistent with each other
 (issue a warning or not, for both complex in float array, and float in
 integer array).  And I second issuing a warning, to be consistent with
 "import this". :)

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