[NumPy-Tickets] [NumPy] #1608: numpy.sort on x.flat modifies x

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#1608: numpy.sort on x.flat modifies x
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 Reporter:  carlscheffler  |       Owner:  somebody
     Type:  defect         |      Status:  new     
 Priority:  normal         |   Milestone:  1.5.1   
Component:  numpy.core     |     Version:  1.3.0   
 Keywords:  sort, flat     |  
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Comment(by pv):

 It actually really modifies the underlying array data:
 {{{
 >>> from numpy import array
 >>> x = array([[1,2],[3,4]]).T
 >>> x
 array([[1, 3],
        [2, 4]])
 >>> x.__array_interface__['data']
 (145697400, False)
 >>> x.strides
 (4, 8)
 >>> str(x.data)
 '\x01\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x00\x00\x03\x00\x00\x00\x04\x00\x00\x00'
 >>> array(x.flat)
 array([1, 3, 2, 4])
 >>> x
 array([[1, 2],
        [3, 4]])
 >>> x.__array_interface__['data']
 (145697400, False)
 >>> x.strides
 (4, 8)
 >>> str(x.data)
 '\x01\x00\x00\x00\x03\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x00\x00\x04\x00\x00\x00'
 }}}
 Gdb's `watch` command should help here.

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