[Numpy-discussion] Inconsistency in dtype.arrdescr?

[Colin J. Williams]

Francesc Altet wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I find the next a bit misleading:
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>>>>numpy.array((3,), dtype='u4').dtype.arrdescr
>>>>        
>>>>
>[('', '<u4')]
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>but...
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>>>>numpy.zeros((3,), dtype='u4,u2').dtype.arrdescr
>>>>        
>>>>
>[('f1', '<u4'), ('f2', '<u2')]
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>I think it would be more consistent if the former expression would give
>as output:
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>[('f1', '<u4')]
>
>Cheers,
>
>  
>
Why not respond with a simple character string, such as f1, <u4?

Colin W.