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Re: NumPy 1.24

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Post by bee_rider »

mijamo wrote: post #15
theLiminator wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Wish people would pronounce regex with the same logic

Don't they? I always used that rule and pronounced it as in REGular EXpression. Do people say it differently? Like a soft g and long e like in "regent"?

I would pronounce it “regular expression.” I can see shortening it in text, it is a lot of letters, but reg-eks seems only marginally shorter than “regular expression” and the latter has normal, easy flowing words without weird stop in the middle. “Reglr spression” “Regula espressen.”

Re: NumPy 1.24

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Post by comedowntous »

zarzavat wrote: post #12
_huayra_ wrote: post #11

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fwiw I have never met a native English speaker who says "num-pee". Although -py = "pee" for most English words, this random made-up proper noun is yet again another weird English exception...

It's two abbreviations joined together Num- and Py- so they keep their pronunciation. You'd have to ask why is Python pronounced as "pai"? Another example with similar pronunciation is Pythagoras. That's a less easy question to answer due to words like pyramid, pygmy that start with a reduced i sound (sorry can't type IPA on my phone). When you have a consonant and a Y, it's generally quite common for that Y to make…

Interesting. Both python and pyramid most likely come from Latin though, and in both Latin and French the "py" python is pronounced the same as the "py" in pyramid. So there must be more to it.

Re: NumPy 1.24

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Post by eesmith »

geenew wrote: post #3

How do people usually pronounce numpy? num-pee or num-pie?

YouGlish is a handy resource for this sort of question.

209 video clips with searchable transcripts use "NumPy": https://youglish.com/pronounce/NumPy/english?

Out of the first 16 clips I checked (which contain a few duplicate speakers), all say "num-pie".

Next, "sqlite": https://youglish.com/pronounce/sqlite/english?

15 for "sequel-light", 1 for "S-Q-L-light". 430 left to check.

I recently learned YouGlish also supports other languages!

Here's how French people say "Python" - https://youglish.com/pronounce/python/french?

For a word that blew my mind when I first saw it, here are 68 clips of the German word "Höchstgeschwindigkeit": https://youglish.com/pronounce/H%C3%B6chstgeschwindigkeit/ge...? .

Re: NumPy 1.24

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Post by jonas-w »

curious_cat_163 wrote: post #5

> "There are also a large number of new and expired deprecations due to changes in promotion and cleanups. This might be called a deprecation release." The release notes themselves describe what the deprecations are but do not speak much to the reasons that are driving them in the overall lifecycle of this software. Would anyone kindly shed some light on the intentions behind these deprecations?

Every function seems to have a pull request linked to it e.g. "gh-123456". Some do explain why they think it should be deprecated.

Re: NumPy 1.24

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Post by skelpmargyar »

_huayra_ wrote: post #11
curious_cat_163 wrote: post #6

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I use "num-pee". It seems like the "correct" English pronunciation because of words like these: https://www.thefreedictionary.com/words-that-end-in-py However, it does not surprise/bother me if someone goes for "num-pie".

fwiw I have never met a native English speaker who says "num-pee". Although -py = "pee" for most English words, this random made-up proper noun is yet again another weird English exception...

I say num-pee because it sounds more funny. It's a good contrast to the cold, lifeless, calculating heart of modern scientific computing.

Re: NumPy 1.24

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Post by heywhatupboys »

eesmith wrote: post #24
geenew wrote: post #3

How do people usually pronounce numpy? num-pee or num-pie?

YouGlish is a handy resource for this sort of question. 209 video clips with searchable transcripts use "NumPy": https://youglish.com/pronounce/NumPy/english ? Out of the first 16 clips I checked (which contain a few duplicate speakers), all say "num-pie". Next, "sqlite": https://youglish.com/pronounce/sqlite/english ? 15 for "sequel-light", 1 for "S-Q-L-light". 430 left to check. I recently learned YouGlish also sup…

SQL is pronounced like squirrel if you are not afraid

Re: NumPy 1.24

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Post by Terretta »

zarzavat wrote: post #12
_huayra_ wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

fwiw I have never met a native English speaker who says "num-pee". Although -py = "pee" for most English words, this random made-up proper noun is yet again another weird English exception...

It's two abbreviations joined together Num- and Py- so they keep their pronunciation. You'd have to ask why is Python pronounced as "pai"? Another example with similar pronunciation is Pythagoras. That's a less easy question to answer due to words like pyramid, pygmy that start with a reduced i sound (sorry can't type IPA on my phone). When you have a consonant and a Y, it's generally quite common for that Y to make…

The pygmy pyromaniac in pyjamas drove the python from the pyramid with pyrotechnics.

Re: NumPy 1.24

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Post by seanhunter »

eesmith wrote: post #24
geenew wrote: post #3

How do people usually pronounce numpy? num-pee or num-pie?

YouGlish is a handy resource for this sort of question. 209 video clips with searchable transcripts use "NumPy": https://youglish.com/pronounce/NumPy/english ? Out of the first 16 clips I checked (which contain a few duplicate speakers), all say "num-pie". Next, "sqlite": https://youglish.com/pronounce/sqlite/english ? 15 for "sequel-light", 1 for "S-Q-L-light". 430 left to check. I recently learned YouGlish also sup…

   >  15 for "sequel-light", 1 for "S-Q-L-light". 430 left to check.
It has to be pronounced in the French fashion: Liberté, Fraternité and Sequalité
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