Python Numpy - What is numpy.numarray?
<p>When experimenting with Numpy, I found:</p>

<pre><code>In [1]: numpy.numarray
Out[1]: 'removed'

In [2]: type(numpy.numarray)
Out[2]: str
</code></pre>

<p>What is <code>numpy.numarray</code>? What is it's purpose in Numpy? Why does it only say <code>'removed'</code>?</p>

<p><a href="https://wiki.python.org/moin/NumArray" rel="nofollow"><code>numarray</code></a> was a predecessor of <code>numpy</code>. A long time ago, there were several packages (<code>numarray</code>, <code>numeric</code>), which had lots of overlap, and eventually were superceded by <code>numpy</code>.</p>

<p>(Wikipedia has a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NumPy#History" rel="nofollow">whole section on <code>numpy</code> history</a>, if you're into this sort of stuff.)</p>

<p><code>numarray</code> was <a href="http://docs.scipy.org/doc/numpy/reference/routines.numarray.html" rel="nofollow">removed in 1.9</a>. It has probably been replaced by this string, so that attempts to reference it would lead to something legible. In any case, there is nothing useful in this anymore.</p>

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