[Numpy-tickets] [NumPy] #908: Infinite loop in loadtxt of empty file

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#908: Infinite loop in loadtxt of empty file
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 Reporter:  pv      |       Owner:  somebody
     Type:  defect  |      Status:  new     
 Priority:  normal  |   Milestone:  1.3.0   
Component:  Other   |     Version:  none    
 Severity:  normal  |    Keywords:          
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 loadtxt enters an infinite loop when one attempts to load an empty file:
 {{{
 $ > foo.dat
 $ python -c 'import numpy; print numpy.__version__;
 numpy.loadtxt("foo.dat")'
 1.1.1
 [... does not terminate ...]
 }}}

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Ticket URL: <http://scipy.org/scipy/numpy/ticket/908>
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