JuliaArrays / JuliaArrays/AxisArrays.jl

return default value such as 0 or NaN instead of throwing BoundsError

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Description

Is there a way to return a default value such as NaN or 0 instead of throwing a BoundsError when there is no value within array a in the vicinity of a given index? Similar to the behaviour of DefaultDict and DefaultOrderedDict · DataStructures.jl

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Start by reviewing the array lookup behavior described for array a and the linked DefaultDict and DefaultOrderedDict documentation. Define the desired default-value API and its behavior when no value is found near a given index; done should mean the lookup returns the configured value, such as 0 or NaN, instead of throwing BoundsError.

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Tech stack
julia
Domain
data
Issue type
Feature
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5/5
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Over a week
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Stale
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Needs clarification
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