Is there a test suite for numpy / scipy?

Question

I\'m about to reinstall numpy and scipy on my Ubuntu Lucid. As these things carry quite a few dependencies, I\'m wondering if there is a comprehens

Answer 1

Yes. Both packages have a test method for this.

import numpy
numpy.test('full')

import scipy
scipy.test('full')

Note that if you do not have nose installed, it will tell you that you need it.

Answer 2

Note that binary packages for the mathematical libraries Scipy and Numpy depend on, shipped by Linux distributions, have in some cases showed to be subtly broken. Running Numpy and Scipy test suites with numpy.test() and scipy.test() is recommended, as a first step to confirm that your installation functions properly. If it doesn't, you may want to try another set of binaries if available, or buy some above-mentioned commercial packages.

from http://www.scipy.org/Download