Revert where

Author: crusaderky

array_api_compat/common/_helpers.py

@@ -815,23 +815,6 @@ def is_writeable_array(x):
     return True
 
 
-def _parse_copy_param(x, copy: bool | None | Literal["_force_false"]) -> bool:
-    """Preprocess and validate a copy parameter, in line with the same
-    parameter in np.asarray(), np.astype(), etc.
-    """
-    if copy is True:
-        return True
-    elif copy is False:
-        if not is_writeable_array(x):
-            raise ValueError("Cannot avoid modifying parameter in place")
-        return False
-    elif copy is None:
-        return not is_writeable_array(x)
-    elif copy == "_force_false":
-        return False
-    raise ValueError(f"Invalid value for copy: {copy!r}")
-
-
 _undef = object()
 
 
@@ -947,7 +930,15 @@ def _common(
                 "(same for all other methods)."
             )
 
-        copy = _parse_copy_param(self.x, copy)
+        if copy is False:
+            if not is_writeable_array(self.x):
+                raise ValueError("Cannot avoid modifying parameter in place")
+        elif copy is None:
+            copy = not is_writeable_array(self.x)
+        elif copy == "_force_false":
+            copy = False
+        elif copy is not True:
+            raise ValueError(f"Invalid value for copy: {copy!r}")
 
         if copy and is_jax_array(self.x):
             # Use JAX's at[]
@@ -956,6 +947,9 @@ def _common(
             return getattr(at_, at_op)(*args, **kwargs), None
 
         # Emulate at[] behaviour for non-JAX arrays
+        # FIXME We blindly expect the output of x.copy() to be always writeable.
+        # This holds true for read-only numpy arrays, but not necessarily for
+        # other backends.
         x = self.x.copy() if copy else self.x
         return None, x
 
@@ -1047,35 +1041,6 @@ def max(self, y, /, **kwargs):
         return self._iop("max", xp.maximum, y, **kwargs)
 
 
-def where(condition, x=None, y=None, /, copy: bool | None = True):
-    """Return elements from x when condition is True and from y when
-    it is False.
-
-    This is a wrapper around xp.where that adds the copy parameter:
-
-    None
-        x *may* be modified in place if it is possible and beneficial
-        for performance. You should not use x after calling this function.
-    True
-        Ensure that the inputs are not modified.
-        This is the default, in line with np.where.
-    False
-        Raise ValueError if a copy cannot be avoided.
-    """
-    if x is None and y is None:
-        xp = array_namespace(condition, use_compat=False)
-        return xp.where(condition)
-
-    copy = _parse_copy_param(x, copy)
-    xp = array_namespace(condition, x, y, use_compat=False)
-    if copy:
-        return xp.where(condition, x, y)
-    else:
-        condition, x, y = xp.broadcast_arrays(condition, x, y)
-        x[condition] = y[condition]
-        return x
-
-
 __all__ = [
     "array_namespace",
     "device",
@@ -1100,7 +1065,6 @@ def where(condition, x=None, y=None, /, copy: bool | None = True):
     "size",
     "to_device",
     "at",
-    "where",
 ]
 
 _all_ignore = ['inspect', 'math', 'operator', 'warnings', 'sys']

docs/helper-functions.rst

@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ instead, which would be wrapped.
 .. autofunction:: to_device
 .. autofunction:: size
 .. autofunction:: at
-.. autofunction:: where
 
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