[Numpy-tickets] [NumPy] #525: Inconsistency in the length of buffers of unicode scalars

[NumPy]

#525: Inconsistency in the length of buffers of unicode scalars
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 Reporter:  faltet      |        Owner:  somebody     
     Type:  defect      |       Status:  reopened     
 Priority:  low         |    Milestone:  1.0.3 Release
Component:  numpy.core  |      Version:  devel        
 Severity:  minor       |   Resolution:               
 Keywords:              |  
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Changes (by ivilata):

  * status:  closed => reopened
  * priority:  normal => low
  * resolution:  wontfix =>
  * severity:  normal => minor

Comment:

 However, the error of `__repr__` reporting a data length of 16 instead of
 8 for the Unicode scalar in the example still remains, so I think the bug
 shouldn't be closed yet (though we know the fix won't enable the array-
 from-unicode thingie).

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Ticket URL: <https://projects.scipy.org/scipy/numpy/ticket/525#comment:2>
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