[Numpy-tickets] [NumPy] #512: Incorrect conversion of None into a string for string arrays of size less than 4.

[NumPy]

#512: Incorrect conversion of None into a string for string arrays of size less
than 4.
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 Reporter:  socha                     |        Owner:  somebody
     Type:  defect                    |       Status:  new     
 Priority:  normal                    |    Milestone:  1.1     
Component:  numpy.core                |      Version:  none    
 Severity:  normal                    |   Resolution:          
 Keywords:  None string array size 4  |  
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Changes (by oliphant):

  * milestone:  1.0.3 Release => 1.1

Comment:

 It looks like this is in discover_itemsize code in core/src/arrayobject.c

 The problem is that when the itemsize is being determined for a string all
 objects without a "length" are seen as 0-length.

 Currently only a few object types are being checked for their length in
 determining the itemsize to use for the array: strings, unicode strings,
 and anything exposing the buffer interface.

 While we could add another special-check for the None Object (and perhaps
 the other singleton types) I don't see a compelling reason to start
 changing this behavior.

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