bugfix: in the vectorized get_dark_cal_id, if result is a scalar, con…

…vert to underlying type
sot · Jul 8, 2022 · 856a0c6 · 856a0c6
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diff --git a/mica/archive/aca_dark/dark_cal.py b/mica/archive/aca_dark/dark_cal.py
@@ -104,7 +104,11 @@ def get_dark_cal_id(date, select='before'):
 
     :returns: dark cal id string (YYYYDOY)
     """
-    return _get_dark_cal_id_vector(date, select=select)
+    dark_id = _get_dark_cal_id_vector(date, select=select)
+    if not dark_id.shape:
+        # returning an instance of the type, not a numpy array
+        return dark_id.dtype.type(dark_id)
+    return dark_id
 
 
 def _get_dark_cal_id_scalar(date, select='before'):