[NumPy-Tickets] [NumPy] #2033: a ** 2.0 has incorrect type

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#2033: a ** 2.0 has incorrect type
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 Reporter:  kasal       |       Owner:  oliphant
     Type:  defect      |      Status:  new     
 Priority:  normal      |   Milestone:  1.7.0   
Component:  numpy.core  |     Version:  devel   
 Keywords:              |  
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Changes (by oliphant):

  * owner:  somebody => oliphant


Comment:

 This is the result of fast_scalar_power which special cases the 2.0 case
 to multiply by itself (which in this case keeps the dtype what it used to
 be) instead of upgrading it.

 This should be fixed.

 -Travis

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