[NumPy-Tickets] [NumPy] #1892: numpy.vectorize truncates strings

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#1892: numpy.vectorize truncates strings
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 Reporter:  ehiggs                     |       Owner:  somebody   
     Type:  defect                     |      Status:  new        
 Priority:  normal                     |   Milestone:  Unscheduled
Component:  Other                      |     Version:  1.4.1      
 Keywords:  vectorize string truncate  |  
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Changes (by ehiggs):

  * version:  1.3.0 => 1.4.1


Comment:

 This is also a problem in 1.4.1:

 >>> import numpy
 >>> numpy.__version__
 '1.4.1'

 >>> numpy.vectorize(lambda x: x[:10],
 otypes=[numpy.dtype('|S10')])(numpy.array(['a'*20]))
 array(['aaaaaaaa'],
       dtype='|S8')

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