DOC: Unclear how to evaluate using polynomial package
Author: tpwrulesCreated Jun 19, 2024Updated Sep 16, 2026
Labels04 - Documentationcomponent: numpy.polynomialsustain-2026
Issue with current documentation:
- The transition guide here does not explain how to transition uses of
np.polyval. - The legacy class documentation here does have an evaluation example, but the actual method that does the work (
__call__) has nonsense documentation. - The class documentation page here doesn't explain how to use the class to evaluate the polynomial, and again
__call__has nonsense documentation.
Idea or request for content:
I would appreciate some more clarity on how to use the newer classes. I was able to figure it out in a REPL but it was not obvious and directly answerable from the docs.
Source: numpy/numpy