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+import timeit%0AN = %5B1000,100%5D%0At1 = timeit.Timer('a=N.zeros(shape,type)','import numpy as N; shape=%25s;type=float'%25N)%0At2 = timeit.Timer('a=N.zeros(shape,type)','import Numeric as N; shape=%25s;type=N.Float'%25N)%0At3 = timeit.Timer('a=N.zeros(shape,type)',%22import numarray as N; shape=%25s;type=N.Float%22%25N)%0Aprint %22shape = %22, N%0Aprint %22NumPy: %22, t1.repeat(3,100)%0Aprint %22Numeric: %22, t2.repeat(3,100)%0Aprint %22Numarray: %22, t3.repeat(3,100)%0A

Add benchmark for creating new arrays.