[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:                
 Keywords:              |  
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Changes (by mwiebe):

  * milestone:  => Unscheduled


Comment:

 Since the operations can't be reasonably defined for empty arrays, maybe a
 ValueError with a specific message about that is a better resolution?
 Returning NaN as the median of an integer array doesn't really make sense.

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