[NumPy-Tickets] [NumPy] #440: Inconsistent behaviour for empty arrays

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#440: Inconsistent behaviour for empty arrays
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 Reporter:  stefan      |       Owner:  stefan        
     Type:  defect      |      Status:  needs_decision
 Priority:  normal      |   Milestone:  Unscheduled   
Component:  numpy.core  |     Version:                
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Comment(by rgommers):

 NaN is better than an exception, people complain about exceptions
 regularly because they may interrupt and throw away long computations.

 Just returning an empty array works too I think. See #1773 and #1387 for
 related tickets.

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