Method _zeros

numpy/core/tests/test_multiarray.py:1737–1744

(shape, dtype=str)

class TestZeroSizeFlexible:
    @staticmethod
    def _zeros(shape, dtype=str):
        dtype = np.dtype(dtype)
        if dtype == np.void:
            return np.zeros(shape, dtype=(dtype, 0))

        # not constructable directly
        dtype = np.dtype([('x', dtype, 0)])
        return np.zeros(shape, dtype=dtype)['x']

    def test_create(self):
        zs = self._zeros(10, bytes)