view for numpy arrays (#987)

* reshape

* more tests

* Update numpy.h

* Update test_numpy_array.py

* array view

* test

* Update test_numpy_array.cpp

* Update numpy.h

* Update numpy.h

* Update test_numpy_array.cpp

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tests/test_numpy_array.py

@@ -476,6 +476,21 @@ def test_array_create_and_resize():
     assert np.all(a == 42.0)
 
 
+def test_array_view():
+    a = np.ones(100 * 4).astype("uint8")
+    a_float_view = m.array_view(a, "float32")
+    assert a_float_view.shape == (100 * 1,)  # 1 / 4 bytes = 8 / 32
+
+    a_int16_view = m.array_view(a, "int16")  # 1 / 2 bytes = 16 / 32
+    assert a_int16_view.shape == (100 * 2,)
+
+
+def test_array_view_invalid():
+    a = np.ones(100 * 4).astype("uint8")
+    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
+        m.array_view(a, "deadly_dtype")
+
+
 def test_reshape_initializer_list():
     a = np.arange(2 * 7 * 3) + 1
     x = m.reshape_initializer_list(a, 2, 7, 3)