[NumPy-Tickets] [NumPy] #1556: numpy.linalg.det does not handle scalars or 1d array scalars

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#1556: numpy.linalg.det does not handle scalars or 1d array scalars
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 Reporter:  jseabold             |       Owner:  pv   
     Type:  enhancement          |      Status:  new  
 Priority:  normal               |   Milestone:  2.0.0
Component:  numpy.linalg         |     Version:  devel
 Keywords:  determinant, linalg  |  
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 Current behavior

 {{{
 In [20]: np.linalg.det([[1]])
 Out[20]: 1.0
 }}}
 but
 {{{
 In [21]: np.linalg.det([1])
 <snip>
 LinAlgError: 1-dimensional array given. Array must be             two-
 dimensional
 }}}
 After applying the attached diff
 {{{
 In [3]: np.linalg.det([[1]])
 Out[3]: 1.0

 In [4]: np.linalg.det([1])
 Out[4]: 1.0

 In [5]: np.linalg.det(1)
 Out[5]: 1.0
 }}}

 It seems to me that checking if an array is 2d then checking if it's
 square is redundant.

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