[Numpy-tickets] [NumPy] #354: Possible inconsistency in 0-dim and scalar empty array types

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#354: Possible inconsistency in 0-dim and scalar empty array types
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 Reporter:  faltet  |       Owner:  somebody
     Type:  defect  |      Status:  new     
 Priority:  normal  |   Milestone:          
Component:  Other   |     Version:  devel   
 Severity:  minor   |    Keywords:          
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 Do you think that the next is inconsistent?

 {{{
 In [79]:numpy.array("").dtype
 Out[79]:dtype('|S1')
 In [80]:numpy.array("")[()].dtype
 Out[80]:dtype('|S0')
 In [81]:numpy.string_("").dtype
 Out[81]:dtype('|S0')
 }}}

 I'd tend to think that it is.

 Regards

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