[pypy-issue] [issue1005] numpypy array constructor doesn't handle string dtype

[Dmitrey]

New submission from Dmitrey <dmitrey15 at ukr.net>:

>>> np.array([1,2,3],'float')
array([ 1.,  2.,  3.])

>>>> np.array([1,2,3],'float')
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<console>", line 1, in <module>
TypeError: data type not understood

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nosy: Dmitrey, pypy-issue
priority: bug
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title: numpypy array constructor doesn't handle string dtype

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