Changes between Version 14 and Version 15 of ZeroRankArray

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06/10/06 21:45:45 (7 years ago)
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    9292== The Need for Zero-Rank Arrays == 
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    94 Once the idea to use zero-rank arrays to represent scalars was rejected, it was natural to consider whether zero-rank arrays can be eliminated alltogether.  However there are some important use cases where zero-rank arrays cannot be replaced by array scalars. 
     94Once the idea to use zero-rank arrays to represent scalars was rejected, it was natural to consider whether zero-rank arrays can be eliminated alltogether.  However there are some important use cases where zero-rank arrays cannot be replaced by array scalars.  See also [http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Mail/Message/numpy-discussion/3028210 "A case for rank-0 arrays"]. 
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    9696  * Output arguments