[NumPy-Tickets] [NumPy] #870: np.asarray does not create new array view when different but compatible type code is passed in the dtype argument

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#870: np.asarray does not create new array view when different but compatible
type code is passed in the dtype argument
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 Reporter:  damian.eads  |       Owner:  stefan  
     Type:  defect       |      Status:  accepted
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:          
Component:  numpy.core   |     Version:  none    
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Comment(by tihocan):

 '''Another workaround'''
 I'm having the same problem and found that using .view instead of giving a
 dtype to asarray may do the trick. Example:

 {{{
 Y=numpy.asarray(X).view(numpy.intc)
 }}}

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