[SciPy-dev] numpy changes generator behaviour

[Travis Oliphant]

Christopher Fonnesbeck wrote:

> I'm not sure this is intended, but it appears that numpy changes the  
> behaviour of the new python 2.4 generators. Here is what is supposed  
> to happen:
>
> >>> sum(x*x for x in range(10))
> 285
>
> But if I import numpy, and try again I get:
>
> >>> from numpy import *
> >>> sum(x*x for x in range(10))
> <generator object at 0x5ae90>
>
> Why should it no longer sum?


As mentioned the sum command from NumPy is being used which was 
inherited from Numeric.  I just improved it so that it handles 
generators like this, however.

So, your example should work in current svn.

-Travis