[Numpy-discussion] bug in array instanciation?

In [20]: dt_knobs = [('pvName',(str,40)),('start','float'),('stop','float'),('mode',(str,10))] In [21]: r_knobs = np.recarray([],dtype=dt_knobs) In [22]: r_knobs Out[22]: rec.array(('\xa0\x8c\xc9\x02\x00\x00\x00\x00(\xc8v\x02\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\xd3\x86\x02\x00\x00\x00\x00\x10\xdeJ\x02\x00\x00\x00\x00\x906\xb9\x02', 1.63e-322, 1.351330465085e-312, '\x90\xc6\xa3\x02\x00\x00\x00\x00P'), dtype=[('pvName', '|S40'), ('start', '<f8'), ('stop', '<f8'), ('mode', '|S10')]) why is the array not empty? -- E