[NumPy-Tickets] [NumPy] #2068: Named dtype array: Difference between a[0]['name'] and a['name'][0]?

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#2068: Named dtype array: Difference between a[0]['name'] and a['name'][0]?
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 Reporter:  nschloe       |       Owner:  somebody      
     Type:  defect        |      Status:  needs_decision
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  Unscheduled   
Component:  Other         |     Version:  1.6.1         
 Keywords:  dtype, array  |  
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Changes (by oliphant):

  * status:  new => needs_decision


Comment:

 This is a known quirk.   a[0] is a numpy.void array-scalar type (basically
 something like a named tuple).    It would take some work for this to be
 possible and is not a priority at this point.   One possibility would be
 if a[0] instead returned a 0-d array whenever the dtype was not simple.

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