[Numpy-tickets] [NumPy] #630: If float('123.45') works, so should numpy.float32('123.45')

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#630: If float('123.45') works, so should numpy.float32('123.45')
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 Reporter:  AndrewStraw  |        Owner:  somebody
     Type:  defect       |       Status:  new     
 Priority:  low          |    Milestone:  1.0.5   
Component:  numpy.core   |      Version:  none    
 Severity:  normal       |   Resolution:          
 Keywords:               |  
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Comment (by bsouthey):

 I would add that both float32 and float128 are currently inconsistent with
 float and float64 on Linux x86_64 Python 2.5.1 with NumPy 1.0.5.dev4961:
 {{{
 import numpy
 print numpy.__version__
 print 'numpy Float32 : ', numpy.float32('1.2345')
 print 'numpy Float128: ', numpy.float128('1.2345')
 }}}
 Gives:

 Float32 failed with:
 {{{
 ValueError : setting an array element with a sequence.
 }}}


 Float128 failed with:
 {{{
 TypeError : a float is required
 }}}

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