How can I create a numpy array with shape (0, 2)?

Question

I'm trying to understand how a np.array can be created with shape(0,2).

Is this even possible?

So

np.array([]).shape
#output (0,)

np.array([[],[]]).shape
#output (2, 0)

can I get (0, 2) ?

(without using .T)

Answer 1

Use a function such as np.zeros. No need to worry about the value it generates since there are no values in a 0 x 2 array:

arr = np.zeros((0, 2))
arr.shape

(0, 2)

Answer 2

It can be done by np.empty((0,2)) or np.zeros((0,2)).

np.empty(), unlike np.zeros(), does not set the array values to zero and it is slightly faster.

Extra information: In your code np.array([]).shape outputs a rank-1 array which is equal to its transpose.