[NumPy-Tickets] [NumPy] #1597: loadtxt gets stuck on empty files

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#1597: loadtxt gets stuck on empty files
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 Reporter:  ctmedra  |       Owner:  somebody
     Type:  defect   |      Status:  new     
 Priority:  normal   |   Milestone:  2.0.0   
Component:  Other    |     Version:  1.2.1   
 Keywords:  loadtxt  |  
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 I have found that loadtxt gets stuck on empty files.
 My numpy.__version__  is  '1.2.1'

 For instance:

 In [1]: import numpy

 In [2]: fp=open('foo.dat','w')

 In [3]: fp.close()

 In [4]: numpy.loadtxt('foo.dat')

 then I wait with no answer.

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