[NumPy-Tickets] [NumPy] #1666: Reducing the memory usage of MaskedArrays after DomainedBinaryOperation

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#1666: Reducing the memory usage of MaskedArrays after DomainedBinaryOperation
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 Reporter:  lee                |       Owner:  pierregm      
     Type:  enhancement        |      Status:  needs_decision
 Priority:  lowest             |   Milestone:  Unscheduled   
Component:  numpy.ma           |     Version:  none          
 Keywords:  mask memory usage  |  
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Changes (by pierregm):

  * status:  new => needs_decision


Comment:

 Oh, checks before the operation.

  Well, I went this way for a while (that was how things were implemented
 initially), but then, we ran into some problems down the road with
 {{{pow}}} (yet another DomainedBinaryOperation): the checks were getting
 pretty much out of control and wrong most of the time. So I backed up to a
 more basic solution: perform the operation first and mask afterwards where
 it failed... It's robust, but not very elegant.

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