DOC: clarify object-dtype ndarray inference in Index and Series#65032
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Document that NumPy object-dtype arrays may be inferred to a more specific pandas dtype (as with list inputs), and that dtype=object preserves object dtype. Cross-reference Index and Series constructors (GH#64844). Made-with: Cursor
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Index/Seriesmay be inferred to a more specific pandas dtype (same idea as list inputs).dtype=objectpreserves object dtype.Details
pandas/core/indexes/base.py—Indexconstructor docspandas/core/series.py—Seriesconstructor docsCloses BUG: numpy array type is not being respected in
Indexconstructor #64844