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authorAnirudh Subramanian <anirudh2290@ufl.edu>2020-04-30 21:07:30 +0000
committerSebastian Berg <sebastian@sipsolutions.net>2020-05-04 09:52:17 -0500
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DOC: Fix sphinx links in NEP 40 in NEP 41
Mainly the links between the two documents require :ref:, but also the weblink had an incorrect :ref: and the datatype link was not correct.
Diffstat (limited to 'doc/neps')
-rw-r--r--doc/neps/nep-0040-legacy-datatype-impl.rst5
-rw-r--r--doc/neps/nep-0041-improved-dtype-support.rst23
2 files changed, 17 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/doc/neps/nep-0040-legacy-datatype-impl.rst b/doc/neps/nep-0040-legacy-datatype-impl.rst
index c9a4fd7c8..c247e3d62 100644
--- a/doc/neps/nep-0040-legacy-datatype-impl.rst
+++ b/doc/neps/nep-0040-legacy-datatype-impl.rst
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ NEP 40 — Legacy Datatype Implementation in NumPy
This NEP is part of a series of NEPs encompassing first information
about the previous dtype implementation and issues with it in NEP 40
(this document).
- `NEP 41 <NEP41>`_ then provides an overview and generic design choices for the refactor.
+ :ref:`NEP 41 <NEP41>` then provides an overview and generic design choices
+ for the refactor.
Further NEPs 42 and 43 go into the technical details of the datatype
and universal function related internal and external API changes.
In some cases it may be necessary to consult the other NEPs for a full
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ As a preparation to further NumPy enhancement proposals 41, 42, and 43. This
NEP details the current status of NumPy datatypes as of NumPy 1.18.
It describes some of the technical aspects and concepts that
motivated the other proposals.
-For more general information most readers should begin by reading `NEP 41 <NEP41>`_
+For more general information most readers should begin by reading :ref:`NEP 41 <NEP41>`
and use this document only as a reference or for additional details.
diff --git a/doc/neps/nep-0041-improved-dtype-support.rst b/doc/neps/nep-0041-improved-dtype-support.rst
index 6310741e0..de02810db 100644
--- a/doc/neps/nep-0041-improved-dtype-support.rst
+++ b/doc/neps/nep-0041-improved-dtype-support.rst
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ NEP 41 — First step towards a new Datatype System
This NEP is part of a series of NEPs encompassing first information
about the previous dtype implementation and issues with it in
- `NEP 40 <NEP40>`_.
+ :ref:`NEP 40 <NEP40>`.
NEP 41 (this document) then provides an overview and generic design
choices for the refactor.
Further NEPs 42 and 43 go into the technical details of the datatype
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ NEP 41 — First step towards a new Datatype System
Abstract
--------
-`Datatypes <data-type-objects-dtype>` in NumPy describe how to interpret each
+:ref:`Datatypes <arrays.dtypes>` in NumPy describe how to interpret each
element in arrays. NumPy provides ``int``, ``float``, and ``complex`` numerical
types, as well as string, datetime, and structured datatype capabilities.
The growing Python community, however, has need for more diverse datatypes.
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ Motivation
One of the main issues with the current API is the definition of typical
functions such as addition and multiplication for parametric datatypes
-(see also `NEP 40 <NEP40>`_) which require additional steps to determine the output type.
+(see also :ref:`NEP 40 <NEP40>`)
+which require additional steps to determine the output type.
For example when adding two strings of length 4, the result is a string
of length 8, which is different from the input.
Similarly, a datatype which embeds a physical unit must calculate the new unit
@@ -144,7 +145,8 @@ in more details in the detailed description section:
Storage information such as itemsize and byteorder can differ between
different dtype instances (e.g. "S3" vs. "S8") and will remain part of the instance.
This means that in the long run the current lowlevel access to dtype methods
- will be removed (see ``PyArray_ArrFuncs`` in `NEP 40 <NEP40>`_).
+ will be removed (see ``PyArray_ArrFuncs`` in
+ :ref:`NEP 40 <NEP40>`).
2. The current NumPy scalars will *not* change, they will not be instances of
datatypes. This will also be true for new datatypes, scalars will not be
@@ -225,7 +227,7 @@ Simple Numerical Types
""""""""""""""""""""""
Mainly used where memory is a consideration, lower-precision numeric types
-such as :ref:```bfloat16`` <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bfloat16_floating-point_format>`
+such as `bfloat16 <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bfloat16_floating-point_format>`_
are common in other computational frameworks.
For these types the definitions of things such as ``np.common_type`` and
``np.can_cast`` are some of the most important interfaces. Once they
@@ -583,7 +585,8 @@ Organizing these methods and information in a more Pythonic way provides a
solid foundation for refining and extending the API in the future.
The current API cannot be extended due to how it is exposed publically.
This means for example that the methods currently stored in ``PyArray_ArrFuncs``
-on each datatype (see `NEP 40 <NEP40>`_) will be defined differently in the future and
+on each datatype (see :ref:`NEP 40 <NEP40>`)
+will be defined differently in the future and
deprecated in the long run.
The most prominent visible side effect of this will be that
@@ -684,8 +687,9 @@ C-API Changes to the UFunc Machinery (4)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Proposed changes to the UFunc machinery will be part of NEP 43.
-However, the following changes will be necessary (see `NEP 40 <NEP40>`_ for a detailed
-description of the current implementation and its issues):
+However, the following changes will be necessary
+(see :ref:`NEP 40 <NEP40>`
+for a detailed description of the current implementation and its issues):
* The current UFunc type resolution must be adapted to allow better control
for user-defined dtypes as well as resolve current inconsistencies.
@@ -704,7 +708,8 @@ functions after handling the unit related computations.
Discussion
----------
-See `NEP 40 <NEP40>`_ for a list of previous meetings and discussions.
+See :ref:`NEP 40 <NEP40>`
+for a list of previous meetings and discussions.
References