> 
>  To restate the issue: there was a question about whether
>  an index to an array that identified a single element only
>  (i.e., not a slice, nor an incomplete index, e.g. x[3] where
>  x is two dimensional) should return a Python scalar or a
>  rank-0 array. Currently Numeric is inconsistent on this point.
>  One usually gets scalars, but on some occasions, rank-0 arrays
>  are returned. Good arguments are to be had for either alternative.
> 

I think we should implement Python scalars for the other types and then
eliminate rank-0 arrays completely.  I could have a student do this in a
few weeks if it was agreed on.

-Travis Oliphant





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