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BUG: numpy.full does not fill all types of data

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Description

doesnt work

v= numpy.full(shape, [], dtype='object')

works

v=numpy.empty(shape, dtype='object')
v.fill([])

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Start by running the two numpy.full and numpy.empty/fill examples from the issue with an object dtype and compare their results. Done means numpy.full fills the requested shape consistently for the shown input, with a regression test covering the behavior.

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Tech stack
python
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data
Issue type
Bug
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