numpy/numpy — pull request #279 by scopatz (2012-05-13 22:31:01+00:00)
Title: fromstring() is slow

The np.fromstring() function is slow. Slower than just about anything else but list comprehensions. This pull request is not meant to be merged. Rather it is just a place to demonstrate faster, alternative implementations of this function and open an issue for discussion.

To see the example, first build and then open the ``fromstr.ipynb`` ipython notebook:
```
cd fromstr/
python setup.py build_ext --inplace
ipython notebook --pylab inline
```