numpy/numpy — pull request #5022 by seberg (2014-08-30 08:29:51+00:00)
Title: BUG: Fix np.insert for inserting a single item into a structured array

Note that there are some object array special cases because of allowing
multiple inserts. `np.array(..., dtype=object)` is not always clear.

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Will probably add the append fix too (but it is a bit tricky)