[Numpy-discussion] Creating arrays with 'titles' in dtype causes TypeError on data access

[Travis E. Oliphant]

Ralph Heinkel wrote:
> However here something is strange:
>
>   
>>>> arr = array([('john', 4),('mark', 3)],
>>>>         
>      dtype=[(('source:yy', 'name'),'O'),(('source:xx','id'),int)])
>   
>>>> arr[0]
>>>>         
> ('john', 4)
>   
>>>> arr[0][0]
>>>>         
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>    File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
> TypeError: function takes at most 2 arguments (3 given)
>
>
> Any ideas what I'm doing wrong? Any help would be appreciated.
>
>   
This is a bug in NumPy.     I will fix it in the trunk tonight.

-Travis


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