[Numpy-discussion] Feature query: fetch top/bottom k from array

Morning, My apologies if this deviates from the vision of numpy: I find myself often requiring the indices and/or values of the top (or bottom) k items in a numpy array. I am aware of solutions involving partition/argpartition but these are inelegant. I am thinking of 1-dimensional arrays, but this concept extends to an arbitrary number of dimensions. Is this a feature that would benefit the numpy package? I am happy to code it up. Thanks for your time! Best regards Joe