[Numpy-tickets] [NumPy] #289: Array constructor for dtype "S" doesn't accept numpy arrays as input

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#289: Array constructor for dtype "S" doesn't accept numpy arrays as input
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 Reporter:  faltet      |       Owner:  somebody
     Type:  defect      |      Status:  new     
 Priority:  low         |   Milestone:          
Component:  numpy.core  |     Version:          
 Severity:  minor       |    Keywords:          
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 Hi,

 I don't know if this is expected:

 {{{
 In [104]: numpy.array(["abc"], dtype="S")
 Out[104]:
 array([abc],
       dtype='|S3')
 }}}

 so far so good, but:

 {{{
 In [105]: numpy.array(numpy.array(["abc"]), dtype="S")
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <type 'exceptions.ValueError'>            Traceback (most recent call
 last)

 /home/faltet/carabos/repositori/ceei/<ipython console> in <module>()

 <type 'exceptions.ValueError'>: Empty data-type
 }}}

 I think the array constructor would allow a numpy array as input as well.

 Thanks

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