VIF: module 'numpy' has no attribute 'MachAr'

[spktiger]

Describe the bug

This is a new bug that I am facing in Variance Inflation Factor. With numpy 1.24 and above, package throws above mentioned error:
The traceback points at this line:
EPS = np.MachAr().eps
from statsmodels/tools/numdiff.py

Code Sample, a copy-pastable example if possible

# Your code here that produces the bug
# This example should be self-contained, and so not rely on external data.
# It should run in a fresh ipython session, and so include all relevant imports.
from statsmodels.stats.outliers_influence import variance_inflation_factor

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Expected Output

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Output of import statsmodels.api as sm; sm.show_versions()

[paste the output of import statsmodels.api as sm; sm.show_versions() here below this line]

[josef-pkt]

which version of statsmodels are your using?

I don't find any "machar" in the source code using file search

[spktiger]

I am using statsmodels 0.12.2
Apparently, some other people also have faced same issue recently.
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/75371176/module-numpy-has-no-attribute-machar

I tried downgrading numpy version, and I am no longer facing this issue.

[josef-pkt]

dependencies are

python -> numpy -> scipy -> pandas -> statsmodels

compatibility requires that they are released at around the same time or have age sequence the same as dependency sequence.

[TimeSaverr]

check this

https://numpy.org/doc/stable/release/1.22.0-notes.html#the-np-machar-class-has-been-deprecated

The np.MachAr class has been deprecated
The numpy.MachAr class and finfo.machar <numpy.finfo> attribute have been deprecated. Users are encouraged to access the property if interest directly from the corresponding numpy.finfo attribute.

(gh-20201)

[aijazafzaal]

I am using statsmodels 0.12.2 Apparently, some other people also have faced same issue recently. https://stackoverflow.com/questions/75371176/module-numpy-has-no-attribute-machar

I tried downgrading numpy version, and I am no longer facing this issue.

Unfortunately downgrading numpy is not working anymore or at least not for me (in databricks), what version did you specify?
I have numpy-1.26.3 and statsmodels==0.13.1