[Numpy-tickets] [NumPy] #577: Return value of sum of masked array is inconsistent

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#577: Return value of sum of masked array is inconsistent
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 Reporter:  reggie  |       Owner:  somebody            
     Type:  defect  |      Status:  new                 
 Priority:  normal  |   Milestone:                      
Component:  Other   |     Version:  1.0.1               
 Severity:  normal  |    Keywords:  ma masked sum scalar
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 When calling the sum method of a masked array with no arguments, the
 result can be either a scalar or a 1 element array depending on whether
 the mask is nomask or not.  I'm attaching a patch for ma.py below that
 should fix this problem.

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Ticket URL: <http://scipy.org/scipy/numpy/ticket/577>
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