[NumPy-Tickets] [NumPy] #1948: chararray subscription returns empty string instead of empty list

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#1948: chararray subscription returns empty string instead of empty list
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 Reporter:  jazzer                  |       Owner:  somebody    
     Type:  defect                  |      Status:  needs_review
 Priority:  normal                  |   Milestone:  1.7.0       
Component:  numpy.core              |     Version:  1.5.1       
 Keywords:  chararray empty string  |  
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Comment(by rgommers):

 A fix that doesn't break anything is to replace
 {{{
 if issubclass(val.dtype.type, character):
 }}}
 by
 {{{
 if issubclass(val.dtype.type, character) and not len(val) == 0:
 }}}

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