RFC: zero-dimensional `indices` array for `take`

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Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Needs clarification
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Quiet
Tech stack
python
Domain
api, documentation

Research direction

Start with the linked Array API specification for take, then compare its one-dimensional indices requirement with the stated behavior of NumPy, PyTorch, JAX, and CuPy. The issue is an RFC, so done means reaching a decision on zero-dimensional arrays and int indices and updating the standard accordingly.

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Description

The standard specifies that the indices array of take must be one-dimensional.

NumPy, PyTorch, JAX, and CuPy all support zero-dimensional indices arrays, too. Of course, all libraries support zero-dimensional (and int) indices for __getitem__.

Should the standard allow zero-dimensional arrays for indices? How about ints?

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