From d8c9867d45d114c34542b220859074b6268df900 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: headlessNode <harriskhan047@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2026 02:13:30 +0500
Subject: [PATCH 1/6] feat: add ndarray/base/nans

---
 .../@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/README.md       | 133 ++++++++++
 .../ndarray/base/nans/benchmark/benchmark.js  | 102 +++++++
 .../benchmark/benchmark.size.complex128.js    |  94 +++++++
 .../benchmark/benchmark.size.complex64.js     |  94 +++++++
 .../nans/benchmark/benchmark.size.float32.js  |  94 +++++++
 .../nans/benchmark/benchmark.size.float64.js  |  94 +++++++
 .../@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/docs/repl.txt   |  29 ++
 .../ndarray/base/nans/docs/types/index.d.ts   | 123 +++++++++
 .../ndarray/base/nans/docs/types/test.ts      |  80 ++++++
 .../ndarray/base/nans/examples/index.js       |  37 +++
 .../@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/lib/index.js    |  44 ++++
 .../@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/lib/main.js     |  59 +++++
 .../@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/package.json    |  66 +++++
 .../@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/test/test.js    | 249 ++++++++++++++++++
 14 files changed, 1298 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/README.md
 create mode 100644 lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/benchmark/benchmark.js
 create mode 100644 lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/benchmark/benchmark.size.complex128.js
 create mode 100644 lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/benchmark/benchmark.size.complex64.js
 create mode 100644 lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/benchmark/benchmark.size.float32.js
 create mode 100644 lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/benchmark/benchmark.size.float64.js
 create mode 100644 lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/docs/repl.txt
 create mode 100644 lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/docs/types/index.d.ts
 create mode 100644 lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/docs/types/test.ts
 create mode 100644 lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/examples/index.js
 create mode 100644 lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/lib/index.js
 create mode 100644 lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/lib/main.js
 create mode 100644 lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/package.json
 create mode 100644 lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/test/test.js

diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/README.md b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..854302d1ebe2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+<!--
+
+@license Apache-2.0
+
+Copyright (c) 2026 The Stdlib Authors.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+
+-->
+
+# nans
+
+> Create a NaN-filled [ndarray][@stdlib/ndarray/base/ctor] having a specified shape and [data type][@stdlib/ndarray/dtypes].
+
+<!-- Section to include introductory text. Make sure to keep an empty line after the intro `section` element and another before the `/section` close. -->
+
+<section class="intro">
+
+</section>
+
+<!-- /.intro -->
+
+<!-- Package usage documentation. -->
+
+<section class="usage">
+
+## Usage
+
+```javascript
+var nans = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans' );
+```
+
+#### nans( dtype, shape, order )
+
+Creates a NaN-filled [ndarray][@stdlib/ndarray/base/ctor] having a specified shape and floating-point [data type][@stdlib/ndarray/dtypes].
+
+```javascript
+var getDType = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/dtype' );
+
+var arr = nans( 'float64', [ 2, 2 ], 'row-major' );
+// returns <ndarray>[ [ NaN, NaN ], [ NaN, NaN ] ]
+
+var dt = String( getDType( arr ) );
+// returns 'float64'
+```
+
+The function accepts the following arguments:
+
+-   **dtype**: underlying [data type][@stdlib/ndarray/dtypes]. Must be a floating-point [data type][@stdlib/ndarray/dtypes].
+-   **shape**: array shape.
+-   **order**: specifies whether an [ndarray][@stdlib/ndarray/base/ctor] is `'row-major'` (C-style) or `'column-major'` (Fortran-style).
+
+</section>
+
+<!-- /.usage -->
+
+<!-- Package usage notes. Make sure to keep an empty line after the `section` element and another before the `/section` close. -->
+
+<section class="notes">
+
+</section>
+
+<!-- /.notes -->
+
+<!-- Package usage examples. -->
+
+<section class="examples">
+
+## Examples
+
+<!-- eslint no-undef: "error" -->
+
+```javascript
+var ndarray2array = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/to-array' );
+var nans = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans' );
+
+var dt = [
+    'float64',
+    'float32',
+    'complex128',
+    'complex64'
+];
+
+// Generate NaN-filled arrays...
+var arr;
+var i;
+for ( i = 0; i < dt.length; i++ ) {
+    arr = nans( dt[ i ], [ 2, 2 ], 'row-major' );
+    console.log( ndarray2array( arr ) );
+}
+```
+
+</section>
+
+<!-- /.examples -->
+
+<!-- Section to include cited references. If references are included, add a horizontal rule *before* the section. Make sure to keep an empty line after the `section` element and another before the `/section` close. -->
+
+<section class="references">
+
+</section>
+
+<!-- /.references -->
+
+<!-- Section for related `stdlib` packages. Do not manually edit this section, as it is automatically populated. -->
+
+<section class="related">
+
+</section>
+
+<!-- /.related -->
+
+<!-- Section for all links. Make sure to keep an empty line after the `section` element and another before the `/section` close. -->
+
+<section class="links">
+
+[@stdlib/ndarray/base/ctor]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/tree/develop/lib/node_modules/%40stdlib/ndarray/base/ctor
+
+[@stdlib/ndarray/dtypes]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/tree/develop/lib/node_modules/%40stdlib/ndarray/dtypes
+
+</section>
+
+<!-- /.links -->
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/benchmark/benchmark.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/benchmark/benchmark.js
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index 000000000000..b500206d65eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/benchmark/benchmark.js
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+/**
+* @license Apache-2.0
+*
+* Copyright (c) 2026 The Stdlib Authors.
+*
+* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+* You may obtain a copy of the License at
+*
+*    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+*
+* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+* limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+'use strict';
+
+// MODULES //
+
+var bench = require( '@stdlib/bench' );
+var isndarrayLike = require( '@stdlib/assert/is-ndarray-like' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
+var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
+var nans = require( './../lib' );
+
+
+// MAIN //
+
+bench( format( '%s:dtype=float64', pkg ), function benchmark( b ) {
+	var arr;
+	var i;
+	b.tic();
+	for ( i = 0; i < b.iterations; i++ ) {
+		arr = nans( 'float64', [ 0 ], 'row-major' );
+		if ( arr.length !== 0 ) {
+			b.fail( 'should have length 0' );
+		}
+	}
+	b.toc();
+	if ( !isndarrayLike( arr ) ) {
+		b.fail( 'should return an ndarray' );
+	}
+	b.pass( 'benchmark finished' );
+	b.end();
+});
+
+bench( format( '%s:dtype=float32', pkg ), function benchmark( b ) {
+	var arr;
+	var i;
+	b.tic();
+	for ( i = 0; i < b.iterations; i++ ) {
+		arr = nans( 'float32', [ 0 ], 'row-major' );
+		if ( arr.length !== 0 ) {
+			b.fail( 'should have length 0' );
+		}
+	}
+	b.toc();
+	if ( !isndarrayLike( arr ) ) {
+		b.fail( 'should return an ndarray' );
+	}
+	b.pass( 'benchmark finished' );
+	b.end();
+});
+
+bench( format( '%s:dtype=complex128', pkg ), function benchmark( b ) {
+	var arr;
+	var i;
+	b.tic();
+	for ( i = 0; i < b.iterations; i++ ) {
+		arr = nans( 'complex128', [ 0 ], 'row-major' );
+		if ( arr.length !== 0 ) {
+			b.fail( 'should have length 0' );
+		}
+	}
+	b.toc();
+	if ( !isndarrayLike( arr ) ) {
+		b.fail( 'should return an ndarray' );
+	}
+	b.pass( 'benchmark finished' );
+	b.end();
+});
+
+bench( format( '%s:dtype=complex64', pkg ), function benchmark( b ) {
+	var arr;
+	var i;
+	b.tic();
+	for ( i = 0; i < b.iterations; i++ ) {
+		arr = nans( 'complex64', [ 0 ], 'row-major' );
+		if ( arr.length !== 0 ) {
+			b.fail( 'should have length 0' );
+		}
+	}
+	b.toc();
+	if ( !isndarrayLike( arr ) ) {
+		b.fail( 'should return an ndarray' );
+	}
+	b.pass( 'benchmark finished' );
+	b.end();
+});
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/benchmark/benchmark.size.complex128.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/benchmark/benchmark.size.complex128.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2a2dbeecb547
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/benchmark/benchmark.size.complex128.js
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+/**
+* @license Apache-2.0
+*
+* Copyright (c) 2026 The Stdlib Authors.
+*
+* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+* You may obtain a copy of the License at
+*
+*    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+*
+* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+* limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+'use strict';
+
+// MODULES //
+
+var bench = require( '@stdlib/bench' );
+var pow = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/pow' );
+var isndarrayLike = require( '@stdlib/assert/is-ndarray-like' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
+var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
+var nans = require( './../lib' );
+
+
+// FUNCTIONS //
+
+/**
+* Creates a benchmark function.
+*
+* @private
+* @param {PositiveInteger} len - array length
+* @returns {Function} benchmark function
+*/
+function createBenchmark( len ) {
+	return benchmark;
+
+	/**
+	* Benchmark function.
+	*
+	* @private
+	* @param {Benchmark} b - benchmark instance
+	*/
+	function benchmark( b ) {
+		var arr;
+		var i;
+
+		b.tic();
+		for ( i = 0; i < b.iterations; i++ ) {
+			arr = nans( 'complex128', [ len ], 'row-major' );
+			if ( arr.length !== len ) {
+				b.fail( 'unexpected length' );
+			}
+		}
+		b.toc();
+		if ( !isndarrayLike( arr ) ) {
+			b.fail( 'should return an ndarray' );
+		}
+		b.pass( 'benchmark finished' );
+		b.end();
+	}
+}
+
+
+// MAIN //
+
+/**
+* Main execution sequence.
+*
+* @private
+*/
+function main() {
+	var len;
+	var min;
+	var max;
+	var f;
+	var i;
+
+	min = 1; // 10^min
+	max = 6; // 10^max
+
+	for ( i = min; i <= max; i++ ) {
+		len = pow( 10, i );
+		f = createBenchmark( len );
+		bench( format( '%s:dtype=complex128,size=%d', pkg, len ), f );
+	}
+}
+
+main();
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/benchmark/benchmark.size.complex64.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/benchmark/benchmark.size.complex64.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..aa7d6812a2aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/benchmark/benchmark.size.complex64.js
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+/**
+* @license Apache-2.0
+*
+* Copyright (c) 2026 The Stdlib Authors.
+*
+* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+* You may obtain a copy of the License at
+*
+*    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+*
+* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+* limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+'use strict';
+
+// MODULES //
+
+var bench = require( '@stdlib/bench' );
+var pow = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/pow' );
+var isndarrayLike = require( '@stdlib/assert/is-ndarray-like' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
+var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
+var nans = require( './../lib' );
+
+
+// FUNCTIONS //
+
+/**
+* Creates a benchmark function.
+*
+* @private
+* @param {PositiveInteger} len - array length
+* @returns {Function} benchmark function
+*/
+function createBenchmark( len ) {
+	return benchmark;
+
+	/**
+	* Benchmark function.
+	*
+	* @private
+	* @param {Benchmark} b - benchmark instance
+	*/
+	function benchmark( b ) {
+		var arr;
+		var i;
+
+		b.tic();
+		for ( i = 0; i < b.iterations; i++ ) {
+			arr = nans( 'complex64', [ len ], 'row-major' );
+			if ( arr.length !== len ) {
+				b.fail( 'unexpected length' );
+			}
+		}
+		b.toc();
+		if ( !isndarrayLike( arr ) ) {
+			b.fail( 'should return an ndarray' );
+		}
+		b.pass( 'benchmark finished' );
+		b.end();
+	}
+}
+
+
+// MAIN //
+
+/**
+* Main execution sequence.
+*
+* @private
+*/
+function main() {
+	var len;
+	var min;
+	var max;
+	var f;
+	var i;
+
+	min = 1; // 10^min
+	max = 6; // 10^max
+
+	for ( i = min; i <= max; i++ ) {
+		len = pow( 10, i );
+		f = createBenchmark( len );
+		bench( format( '%s:dtype=complex64,size=%d', pkg, len ), f );
+	}
+}
+
+main();
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/benchmark/benchmark.size.float32.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/benchmark/benchmark.size.float32.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c7db65e458fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/benchmark/benchmark.size.float32.js
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+/**
+* @license Apache-2.0
+*
+* Copyright (c) 2026 The Stdlib Authors.
+*
+* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+* You may obtain a copy of the License at
+*
+*    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+*
+* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+* limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+'use strict';
+
+// MODULES //
+
+var bench = require( '@stdlib/bench' );
+var pow = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/pow' );
+var isndarrayLike = require( '@stdlib/assert/is-ndarray-like' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
+var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
+var nans = require( './../lib' );
+
+
+// FUNCTIONS //
+
+/**
+* Creates a benchmark function.
+*
+* @private
+* @param {PositiveInteger} len - array length
+* @returns {Function} benchmark function
+*/
+function createBenchmark( len ) {
+	return benchmark;
+
+	/**
+	* Benchmark function.
+	*
+	* @private
+	* @param {Benchmark} b - benchmark instance
+	*/
+	function benchmark( b ) {
+		var arr;
+		var i;
+
+		b.tic();
+		for ( i = 0; i < b.iterations; i++ ) {
+			arr = nans( 'float32', [ len ], 'row-major' );
+			if ( arr.length !== len ) {
+				b.fail( 'unexpected length' );
+			}
+		}
+		b.toc();
+		if ( !isndarrayLike( arr ) ) {
+			b.fail( 'should return an ndarray' );
+		}
+		b.pass( 'benchmark finished' );
+		b.end();
+	}
+}
+
+
+// MAIN //
+
+/**
+* Main execution sequence.
+*
+* @private
+*/
+function main() {
+	var len;
+	var min;
+	var max;
+	var f;
+	var i;
+
+	min = 1; // 10^min
+	max = 6; // 10^max
+
+	for ( i = min; i <= max; i++ ) {
+		len = pow( 10, i );
+		f = createBenchmark( len );
+		bench( format( '%s:dtype=float32,size=%d', pkg, len ), f );
+	}
+}
+
+main();
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/benchmark/benchmark.size.float64.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/benchmark/benchmark.size.float64.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..0deeb880e096
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/benchmark/benchmark.size.float64.js
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+/**
+* @license Apache-2.0
+*
+* Copyright (c) 2026 The Stdlib Authors.
+*
+* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+* You may obtain a copy of the License at
+*
+*    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+*
+* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+* limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+'use strict';
+
+// MODULES //
+
+var bench = require( '@stdlib/bench' );
+var pow = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/pow' );
+var isndarrayLike = require( '@stdlib/assert/is-ndarray-like' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
+var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
+var nans = require( './../lib' );
+
+
+// FUNCTIONS //
+
+/**
+* Creates a benchmark function.
+*
+* @private
+* @param {PositiveInteger} len - array length
+* @returns {Function} benchmark function
+*/
+function createBenchmark( len ) {
+	return benchmark;
+
+	/**
+	* Benchmark function.
+	*
+	* @private
+	* @param {Benchmark} b - benchmark instance
+	*/
+	function benchmark( b ) {
+		var arr;
+		var i;
+
+		b.tic();
+		for ( i = 0; i < b.iterations; i++ ) {
+			arr = nans( 'float64', [ len ], 'row-major' );
+			if ( arr.length !== len ) {
+				b.fail( 'unexpected length' );
+			}
+		}
+		b.toc();
+		if ( !isndarrayLike( arr ) ) {
+			b.fail( 'should return an ndarray' );
+		}
+		b.pass( 'benchmark finished' );
+		b.end();
+	}
+}
+
+
+// MAIN //
+
+/**
+* Main execution sequence.
+*
+* @private
+*/
+function main() {
+	var len;
+	var min;
+	var max;
+	var f;
+	var i;
+
+	min = 1; // 10^min
+	max = 6; // 10^max
+
+	for ( i = min; i <= max; i++ ) {
+		len = pow( 10, i );
+		f = createBenchmark( len );
+		bench( format( '%s:dtype=float64,size=%d', pkg, len ), f );
+	}
+}
+
+main();
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/docs/repl.txt b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/docs/repl.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..9e73544f9171
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/docs/repl.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+
+{{alias}}( dtype, shape, order )
+    Returns a NaN-filled ndarray having a specified shape and data type.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    dtype: string|DataType
+        Underlying data type. Must be a floating-point data type.
+
+    shape: ArrayLikeObject<integer>
+        Array shape.
+
+    order: string
+        Specifies whether an array is row-major (C-style) or column-major
+        (Fortran-style).
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    out: ndarray
+        Output array.
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    > var arr = {{alias}}( 'float64', [ 2, 2 ], 'row-major' )
+    <ndarray>[ [ NaN, NaN ], [ NaN, NaN ] ]
+
+    See Also
+    --------
+
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/docs/types/index.d.ts b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/docs/types/index.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..801e6480deb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/docs/types/index.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+/*
+* @license Apache-2.0
+*
+* Copyright (c) 2026 The Stdlib Authors.
+*
+* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+* You may obtain a copy of the License at
+*
+*    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+*
+* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+* limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+// TypeScript Version: 4.1
+
+/// <reference types="@stdlib/types"/>
+
+import { Shape, Order, typedndarray, float64ndarray, float32ndarray, complex128ndarray, complex64ndarray, FloatingPointDataType, Float64DataType, Float32DataType, Complex128DataType, Complex64DataType } from '@stdlib/types/ndarray';
+
+/**
+* Creates a NaN-filled array having a specified shape and data type.
+*
+* @param dtype - underlying data type
+* @param shape - array shape
+* @param order - specifies whether an array is row-major (C-style) or column-major (Fortran-style)
+* @returns NaN-filled array
+*
+* @example
+* var getDType = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/dtype' );
+*
+* var arr = nans( 'float64', [ 2, 2 ], 'row-major' );
+* // returns <ndarray>[ [ NaN, NaN ], [ NaN, NaN ] ]
+*
+* var dt = String( getDType( arr ) );
+* // returns 'float64'
+*/
+declare function nans( dtype: Float64DataType, shape: Shape, order: Order ): float64ndarray;
+
+/**
+* Creates a NaN-filled array having a specified shape and data type.
+*
+* @param dtype - underlying data type
+* @param shape - array shape
+* @param order - specifies whether an array is row-major (C-style) or column-major (Fortran-style)
+* @returns NaN-filled array
+*
+* @example
+* var getDType = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/dtype' );
+*
+* var arr = nans( 'float32', [ 2, 2 ], 'row-major' );
+* // returns <ndarray>[ [ NaN, NaN ], [ NaN, NaN ] ]
+*
+* var dt = String( getDType( arr ) );
+* // returns 'float32'
+*/
+declare function nans( dtype: Float32DataType, shape: Shape, order: Order ): float32ndarray;
+
+/**
+* Creates a NaN-filled array having a specified shape and data type.
+*
+* @param dtype - underlying data type
+* @param shape - array shape
+* @param order - specifies whether an array is row-major (C-style) or column-major (Fortran-style)
+* @returns NaN-filled array
+*
+* @example
+* var getDType = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/dtype' );
+*
+* var arr = nans( 'complex128', [ 2, 2 ], 'row-major' );
+* // returns <ndarray>
+*
+* var dt = String( getDType( arr ) );
+* // returns 'complex128'
+*/
+declare function nans( dtype: Complex128DataType, shape: Shape, order: Order ): complex128ndarray;
+
+/**
+* Creates a NaN-filled array having a specified shape and data type.
+*
+* @param dtype - underlying data type
+* @param shape - array shape
+* @param order - specifies whether an array is row-major (C-style) or column-major (Fortran-style)
+* @returns NaN-filled array
+*
+* @example
+* var getDType = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/dtype' );
+*
+* var arr = nans( 'complex64', [ 2, 2 ], 'row-major' );
+* // returns <ndarray>
+*
+* var dt = String( getDType( arr ) );
+* // returns 'complex64'
+*/
+declare function nans( dtype: Complex64DataType, shape: Shape, order: Order ): complex64ndarray;
+
+/**
+* Creates a NaN-filled array having a specified shape and data type.
+*
+* @param dtype - underlying data type
+* @param shape - array shape
+* @param order - specifies whether an array is row-major (C-style) or column-major (Fortran-style)
+* @returns NaN-filled array
+*
+* @example
+* var getDType = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/dtype' );
+*
+* var arr = nans( 'float64', [ 2, 2 ], 'row-major' );
+* // returns <ndarray>[ [ NaN, NaN ], [ NaN, NaN ] ]
+*
+* var dt = String( getDType( arr ) );
+* // returns 'float64'
+*/
+declare function nans( dtype: FloatingPointDataType, shape: Shape, order: Order ): typedndarray<number>;
+
+
+// EXPORTS //
+
+export = nans;
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/docs/types/test.ts b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/docs/types/test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..718f225c87d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/docs/types/test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+/*
+* @license Apache-2.0
+*
+* Copyright (c) 2026 The Stdlib Authors.
+*
+* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+* You may obtain a copy of the License at
+*
+*    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+*
+* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+* limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+import nans = require( './index' );
+
+
+// TESTS //
+
+// The function returns an ndarray...
+{
+	nans( 'float64', [ 2, 2 ], 'row-major' ); // $ExpectType float64ndarray
+	nans( 'float32', [ 2, 2 ], 'row-major' ); // $ExpectType float32ndarray
+	nans( 'complex128', [ 2, 2 ], 'row-major' ); // $ExpectType complex128ndarray
+	nans( 'complex64', [ 2, 2 ], 'row-major' ); // $ExpectType complex64ndarray
+
+	nans( 'float64', [ 2, 2 ], 'column-major' ); // $ExpectType float64ndarray
+	nans( 'float32', [ 2, 2 ], 'column-major' ); // $ExpectType float32ndarray
+	nans( 'complex128', [ 2, 2 ], 'column-major' ); // $ExpectType complex128ndarray
+	nans( 'complex64', [ 2, 2 ], 'column-major' ); // $ExpectType complex64ndarray
+}
+
+// The compiler throws an error if the function is provided a first argument which is an unrecognized/unsupported data type...
+{
+	nans( '10', [ 2, 2 ], 'row-major' ); // $ExpectError
+	nans( 10, [ 2, 2 ], 'row-major' ); // $ExpectError
+	nans( false, [ 2, 2 ], 'row-major' ); // $ExpectError
+	nans( true, [ 2, 2 ], 'row-major' ); // $ExpectError
+	nans( null, [ 2, 2 ], 'row-major' ); // $ExpectError
+	nans( [], [ 2, 2 ], 'row-major' ); // $ExpectError
+	nans( {}, [ 2, 2 ], 'row-major' ); // $ExpectError
+	nans( ( x: number ): number => x, [ 2, 2 ], 'row-major' ); // $ExpectError
+}
+
+// The compiler throws an error if the function is not provided a valid shape for the second argument...
+{
+	nans( 'float32', '10', 'row-major' ); // $ExpectError
+	nans( 'float32', 10, 'row-major' ); // $ExpectError
+	nans( 'float32', false, 'row-major' ); // $ExpectError
+	nans( 'float32', true, 'row-major' ); // $ExpectError
+	nans( 'float32', null, 'row-major' ); // $ExpectError
+	nans( 'float32', undefined, 'row-major' ); // $ExpectError
+	nans( 'float32', [ '5' ], 'row-major' ); // $ExpectError
+	nans( 'float32', {}, 'row-major' ); // $ExpectError
+	nans( 'float32', ( x: number ): number => x, 'row-major' ); // $ExpectError
+}
+
+// The compiler throws an error if the function is not provided a valid order for the third argument...
+{
+	nans( 'float32', [ 2, 2 ], '10' ); // $ExpectError
+	nans( 'float32', [ 2, 2 ], 10 ); // $ExpectError
+	nans( 'float32', [ 2, 2 ], false ); // $ExpectError
+	nans( 'float32', [ 2, 2 ], true ); // $ExpectError
+	nans( 'float32', [ 2, 2 ], null ); // $ExpectError
+	nans( 'float32', [ 2, 2 ], undefined ); // $ExpectError
+	nans( 'float32', [ 2, 2 ], [ '5' ] ); // $ExpectError
+	nans( 'float32', [ 2, 2 ], {} ); // $ExpectError
+	nans( 'float32', [ 2, 2 ], ( x: number ): number => x ); // $ExpectError
+}
+
+// The compiler throws an error if the function is provided an unsupported number of arguments...
+{
+	nans( 'float64' ); // $ExpectError
+	nans( 'float64', [ 2, 2 ] ); // $ExpectError
+	nans( 'float64', [ 2, 2 ], 'row-major', 1 ); // $ExpectError
+}
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/examples/index.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/examples/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..1686a7ea7ba9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/examples/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/**
+* @license Apache-2.0
+*
+* Copyright (c) 2026 The Stdlib Authors.
+*
+* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+* You may obtain a copy of the License at
+*
+*    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+*
+* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+* limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+'use strict';
+
+var ndarray2array = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/to-array' );
+var nans = require( './../lib' );
+
+var dt = [
+	'float64',
+	'float32',
+	'complex128',
+	'complex64'
+];
+
+// Generate NaN-filled arrays...
+var arr;
+var i;
+for ( i = 0; i < dt.length; i++ ) {
+	arr = nans( dt[ i ], [ 2, 2 ], 'row-major' );
+	console.log( ndarray2array( arr ) );
+}
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/lib/index.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/lib/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..0fcebefecd3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/lib/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/**
+* @license Apache-2.0
+*
+* Copyright (c) 2026 The Stdlib Authors.
+*
+* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+* You may obtain a copy of the License at
+*
+*    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+*
+* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+* limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+'use strict';
+
+/**
+* Create a NaN-filled ndarray having a specified shape and data type.
+*
+* @module @stdlib/ndarray/base/nans
+*
+* @example
+* var getDType = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/dtype' );
+* var nans = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans' );
+*
+* var arr = nans( 'float32', [ 2, 2 ], 'row-major' );
+* // returns <ndarray>[ [ NaN, NaN ], [ NaN, NaN ] ]
+*
+* var dt = String( getDType( arr ) );
+* // returns 'float32'
+*/
+
+// MODULES //
+
+var main = require( './main.js' );
+
+
+// EXPORTS //
+
+module.exports = main;
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/lib/main.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/lib/main.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b5021cf2ecbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/lib/main.js
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/**
+* @license Apache-2.0
+*
+* Copyright (c) 2026 The Stdlib Authors.
+*
+* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+* You may obtain a copy of the License at
+*
+*    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+*
+* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+* limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+'use strict';
+
+// MODULES //
+
+var isComplexFloatingPointDataType = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/assert/is-complex-floating-point-data-type' ); // eslint-disable-line id-length
+var empty = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/empty' );
+var fill = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/fill' );
+var CNAN = require( '@stdlib/constants/complex128/nan' );
+
+
+// MAIN //
+
+/**
+* Creates a NaN-filled ndarray having a specified shape and data type.
+*
+* @param {*} dtype - floating-point data type
+* @param {NonNegativeIntegerArray} shape - array shape
+* @param {string} order - array order
+* @throws {TypeError} first argument must be a recognized data type
+* @returns {ndarray} ndarray
+*
+* @example
+* var getDType = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/dtype' );
+*
+* var arr = nans( 'float32', [ 2, 2 ], 'row-major' );
+* // returns <ndarray>[ [ NaN, NaN ], [ NaN, NaN ] ]
+*
+* var dt = String( getDType( arr ) );
+* // returns 'float32'
+*/
+function nans( dtype, shape, order ) {
+	if ( isComplexFloatingPointDataType( dtype ) ) {
+		return fill( empty( dtype, shape, order ), CNAN );
+	}
+	return fill( empty( dtype, shape, order ), NaN );
+}
+
+
+// EXPORTS //
+
+module.exports = nans;
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/package.json b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..71aaf719c026
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+{
+  "name": "@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans",
+  "version": "0.0.0",
+  "description": "Create a NaN-filled ndarray having a specified shape and data type.",
+  "license": "Apache-2.0",
+  "author": {
+    "name": "The Stdlib Authors",
+    "url": "https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/graphs/contributors"
+  },
+  "contributors": [
+    {
+      "name": "The Stdlib Authors",
+      "url": "https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/graphs/contributors"
+    }
+  ],
+  "main": "./lib",
+  "directories": {
+    "benchmark": "./benchmark",
+    "doc": "./docs",
+    "example": "./examples",
+    "lib": "./lib",
+    "test": "./test"
+  },
+  "types": "./docs/types",
+  "scripts": {},
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib",
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "git://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib.git"
+  },
+  "bugs": {
+    "url": "https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/issues"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {},
+  "devDependencies": {},
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=0.10.0",
+    "npm": ">2.7.0"
+  },
+  "os": [
+    "aix",
+    "darwin",
+    "freebsd",
+    "linux",
+    "macos",
+    "openbsd",
+    "sunos",
+    "win32",
+    "windows"
+  ],
+  "keywords": [
+    "stdlib",
+    "stdtypes",
+    "types",
+    "base",
+    "data",
+    "structure",
+    "vector",
+    "ndarray",
+    "matrix",
+    "fill",
+    "filled",
+    "nans",
+    "nan"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/test/test.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/test/test.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ce9d1ddeccef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/test/test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,249 @@
+/**
+* @license Apache-2.0
+*
+* Copyright (c) 2026 The Stdlib Authors.
+*
+* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+* You may obtain a copy of the License at
+*
+*    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+*
+* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+* limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+'use strict';
+
+// MODULES //
+
+var tape = require( 'tape' );
+var Float64Array = require( '@stdlib/array/float64' );
+var Float32Array = require( '@stdlib/array/float32' );
+var Complex64Array = require( '@stdlib/array/complex64' );
+var Complex128Array = require( '@stdlib/array/complex128' );
+var reinterpret64 = require( '@stdlib/strided/base/reinterpret-complex64' );
+var reinterpret128 = require( '@stdlib/strided/base/reinterpret-complex128' );
+var instanceOf = require( '@stdlib/assert/instance-of' );
+var isnan = require( '@stdlib/math/base/assert/is-nan' );
+var ndarray = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/ctor' );
+var getShape = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/shape' );
+var getDType = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/dtype' );
+var getData = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/data-buffer' );
+var getOrder = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/order' );
+var nans = require( './../lib' );
+
+
+// FUNCTIONS //
+
+/**
+* Tests whether all elements in an array are NaN.
+*
+* @private
+* @param {Collection} arr - input array
+* @returns {boolean} boolean indicating whether all elements are NaN
+*/
+function allNaN( arr ) {
+	var i;
+	for ( i = 0; i < arr.length; i++ ) {
+		if ( !isnan( arr[ i ] ) ) {
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+	return true;
+}
+
+
+// TESTS //
+
+tape( 'main export is a function', function test( t ) {
+	t.ok( true, __filename );
+	t.strictEqual( typeof nans, 'function', 'main export is a function' );
+	t.end();
+});
+
+tape( 'the function throws an error if provided an unrecognized data type', function test( t ) {
+	var values;
+	var i;
+
+	values = [
+		'5',
+		'beep',
+		'nans',
+		'int32',
+		'uint32',
+		'int16',
+		'uint16',
+		'int8',
+		'uint8',
+		'uint8c',
+		'binary',
+		'Int32',
+		'Uint32',
+		'Int16',
+		'Uint16',
+		'Int8',
+		'Uint8',
+		'Uint8c',
+		'uint8_clamped',
+		'Float64',
+		'Float32',
+		'FLOAT64',
+		'FLOAT32',
+		'GENERIC'
+	];
+
+	for ( i = 0; i < values.length; i++ ) {
+		t.throws( badValue( values[i] ), TypeError, 'throws an error when provided '+values[i] );
+	}
+	t.end();
+
+	function badValue( value ) {
+		return function badValue() {
+			nans( value, 10, 'row-major' );
+		};
+	}
+});
+
+tape( 'the function returns a NaN-filled array (dtype=float64, order=row-major)', function test( t ) {
+	var arr;
+
+	arr = nans( 'float64', [ 2, 2 ], 'row-major' );
+	t.strictEqual( instanceOf( arr, ndarray ), true, 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( String( getDType( arr ) ), 'float64', 'returns expected value' );
+	t.deepEqual( getShape( arr ), [ 2, 2 ], 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( instanceOf( getData( arr ), Float64Array ), true, 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( allNaN( getData( arr ) ), true, 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( getOrder( arr ), 'row-major', 'returns expected value' );
+
+	t.end();
+});
+
+tape( 'the function returns a NaN-filled array (dtype=float64, order=column-major)', function test( t ) {
+	var arr;
+
+	arr = nans( 'float64', [ 2, 2 ], 'column-major' );
+	t.strictEqual( instanceOf( arr, ndarray ), true, 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( String( getDType( arr ) ), 'float64', 'returns expected value' );
+	t.deepEqual( getShape( arr ), [ 2, 2 ], 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( instanceOf( getData( arr ), Float64Array ), true, 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( allNaN( getData( arr ) ), true, 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( getOrder( arr ), 'column-major', 'returns expected value' );
+
+	t.end();
+});
+
+tape( 'the function returns a NaN-filled array (dtype=float32, order=row-major)', function test( t ) {
+	var arr;
+
+	arr = nans( 'float32', [ 2, 2 ], 'row-major' );
+	t.strictEqual( instanceOf( arr, ndarray ), true, 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( String( getDType( arr ) ), 'float32', 'returns expected value' );
+	t.deepEqual( getShape( arr ), [ 2, 2 ], 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( instanceOf( getData( arr ), Float32Array ), true, 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( allNaN( getData( arr ) ), true, 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( getOrder( arr ), 'row-major', 'returns expected value' );
+
+	t.end();
+});
+
+tape( 'the function returns a NaN-filled array (dtype=float32, order=column-major)', function test( t ) {
+	var arr;
+
+	arr = nans( 'float32', [ 2, 2 ], 'column-major' );
+	t.strictEqual( instanceOf( arr, ndarray ), true, 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( String( getDType( arr ) ), 'float32', 'returns expected value' );
+	t.deepEqual( getShape( arr ), [ 2, 2 ], 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( instanceOf( getData( arr ), Float32Array ), true, 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( allNaN( getData( arr ) ), true, 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( getOrder( arr ), 'column-major', 'returns expected value' );
+
+	t.end();
+});
+
+tape( 'the function returns a NaN-filled array (dtype=complex128, order=row-major)', function test( t ) {
+	var arr;
+
+	arr = nans( 'complex128', [ 2, 2 ], 'row-major' );
+	t.strictEqual( instanceOf( arr, ndarray ), true, 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( String( getDType( arr ) ), 'complex128', 'returns expected value' );
+	t.deepEqual( getShape( arr ), [ 2, 2 ], 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( instanceOf( getData( arr ), Complex128Array ), true, 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( allNaN( reinterpret128( getData( arr ), 0 ) ), true, 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( getOrder( arr ), 'row-major', 'returns expected value' );
+
+	t.end();
+});
+
+tape( 'the function returns a NaN-filled array (dtype=complex128, order=column-major)', function test( t ) {
+	var arr;
+
+	arr = nans( 'complex128', [ 2, 2 ], 'column-major' );
+	t.strictEqual( instanceOf( arr, ndarray ), true, 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( String( getDType( arr ) ), 'complex128', 'returns expected value' );
+	t.deepEqual( getShape( arr ), [ 2, 2 ], 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( instanceOf( getData( arr ), Complex128Array ), true, 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( allNaN( reinterpret128( getData( arr ), 0 ) ), true, 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( getOrder( arr ), 'column-major', 'returns expected value' );
+
+	t.end();
+});
+
+tape( 'the function returns a NaN-filled array (dtype=complex64, order=row-major)', function test( t ) {
+	var arr;
+
+	arr = nans( 'complex64', [ 2, 2 ], 'row-major' );
+	t.strictEqual( instanceOf( arr, ndarray ), true, 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( String( getDType( arr ) ), 'complex64', 'returns expected value' );
+	t.deepEqual( getShape( arr ), [ 2, 2 ], 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( instanceOf( getData( arr ), Complex64Array ), true, 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( allNaN( reinterpret64( getData( arr ), 0 ) ), true, 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( getOrder( arr ), 'row-major', 'returns expected value' );
+
+	t.end();
+});
+
+tape( 'the function returns a NaN-filled array (dtype=complex64, order=column-major)', function test( t ) {
+	var arr;
+
+	arr = nans( 'complex64', [ 2, 2 ], 'column-major' );
+	t.strictEqual( instanceOf( arr, ndarray ), true, 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( String( getDType( arr ) ), 'complex64', 'returns expected value' );
+	t.deepEqual( getShape( arr ), [ 2, 2 ], 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( instanceOf( getData( arr ), Complex64Array ), true, 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( allNaN( reinterpret64( getData( arr ), 0 ) ), true, 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( getOrder( arr ), 'column-major', 'returns expected value' );
+
+	t.end();
+});
+
+tape( 'the function supports zero-dimensional arrays', function test( t ) {
+	var arr;
+
+	arr = nans( 'float64', [], 'row-major' );
+	t.strictEqual( instanceOf( arr, ndarray ), true, 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( String( getDType( arr ) ), 'float64', 'returns expected value' );
+	t.deepEqual( getShape( arr ), [], 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( instanceOf( getData( arr ), Float64Array ), true, 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( allNaN( getData( arr ) ), true, 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( getOrder( arr ), 'row-major', 'returns expected value' );
+
+	t.end();
+});
+
+tape( 'the function supports empty arrays', function test( t ) {
+	var arr;
+
+	arr = nans( 'float64', [ 2, 0, 2 ], 'row-major' );
+	t.strictEqual( instanceOf( arr, ndarray ), true, 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( String( getDType( arr ) ), 'float64', 'returns expected value' );
+	t.deepEqual( getShape( arr ), [ 2, 0, 2 ], 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( instanceOf( getData( arr ), Float64Array ), true, 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( getData( arr ).length, 0, 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( getOrder( arr ), 'row-major', 'returns expected value' );
+
+	t.end();
+});

From 5b996f9fea65efc60147729d0149396909985bc2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: headlessNode <harriskhan047@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:31:07 +0500
Subject: [PATCH 2/6] fix: apply suggestions from code review

---
 .../@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/README.md       |  5 +-
 .../ndarray/base/nans/benchmark/benchmark.js  | 18 ++++
 .../nans/benchmark/benchmark.size.generic.js  | 94 +++++++++++++++++++
 .../@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/docs/repl.txt   |  3 +-
 .../ndarray/base/nans/docs/types/index.d.ts   | 23 ++++-
 .../ndarray/base/nans/docs/types/test.ts      |  2 +
 .../ndarray/base/nans/examples/index.js       |  3 +-
 .../@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/lib/main.js     |  2 +-
 .../@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/test/test.js    | 41 +++++++-
 9 files changed, 182 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/benchmark/benchmark.size.generic.js

diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/README.md b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/README.md
index 854302d1ebe2..5339385037e5 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/README.md
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/README.md
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ var dt = String( getDType( arr ) );
 
 The function accepts the following arguments:
 
--   **dtype**: underlying [data type][@stdlib/ndarray/dtypes]. Must be a floating-point [data type][@stdlib/ndarray/dtypes].
+-   **dtype**: underlying [data type][@stdlib/ndarray/dtypes]. Must be a floating-point or "generic" [data type][@stdlib/ndarray/dtypes].
 -   **shape**: array shape.
 -   **order**: specifies whether an [ndarray][@stdlib/ndarray/base/ctor] is `'row-major'` (C-style) or `'column-major'` (Fortran-style).
 
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ var dt = [
     'float64',
     'float32',
     'complex128',
-    'complex64'
+    'complex64',
+    'generic'
 ];
 
 // Generate NaN-filled arrays...
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/benchmark/benchmark.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/benchmark/benchmark.js
index b500206d65eb..36d8cf533197 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/benchmark/benchmark.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/benchmark/benchmark.js
@@ -100,3 +100,21 @@ bench( format( '%s:dtype=complex64', pkg ), function benchmark( b ) {
 	b.pass( 'benchmark finished' );
 	b.end();
 });
+
+bench( format( '%s:dtype=generic', pkg ), function benchmark( b ) {
+	var arr;
+	var i;
+	b.tic();
+	for ( i = 0; i < b.iterations; i++ ) {
+		arr = nans( 'generic', [ 0 ], 'row-major' );
+		if ( arr.length !== 0 ) {
+			b.fail( 'should have length 0' );
+		}
+	}
+	b.toc();
+	if ( !isndarrayLike( arr ) ) {
+		b.fail( 'should return an ndarray' );
+	}
+	b.pass( 'benchmark finished' );
+	b.end();
+});
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/benchmark/benchmark.size.generic.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/benchmark/benchmark.size.generic.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..17521b520be4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/benchmark/benchmark.size.generic.js
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+/**
+* @license Apache-2.0
+*
+* Copyright (c) 2026 The Stdlib Authors.
+*
+* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+* You may obtain a copy of the License at
+*
+*    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+*
+* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+* limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+'use strict';
+
+// MODULES //
+
+var bench = require( '@stdlib/bench' );
+var pow = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/pow' );
+var isndarrayLike = require( '@stdlib/assert/is-ndarray-like' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
+var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
+var nans = require( './../lib' );
+
+
+// FUNCTIONS //
+
+/**
+* Creates a benchmark function.
+*
+* @private
+* @param {PositiveInteger} len - array length
+* @returns {Function} benchmark function
+*/
+function createBenchmark( len ) {
+	return benchmark;
+
+	/**
+	* Benchmark function.
+	*
+	* @private
+	* @param {Benchmark} b - benchmark instance
+	*/
+	function benchmark( b ) {
+		var arr;
+		var i;
+
+		b.tic();
+		for ( i = 0; i < b.iterations; i++ ) {
+			arr = nans( 'generic', [ len ], 'row-major' );
+			if ( arr.length !== len ) {
+				b.fail( 'unexpected length' );
+			}
+		}
+		b.toc();
+		if ( !isndarrayLike( arr ) ) {
+			b.fail( 'should return an ndarray' );
+		}
+		b.pass( 'benchmark finished' );
+		b.end();
+	}
+}
+
+
+// MAIN //
+
+/**
+* Main execution sequence.
+*
+* @private
+*/
+function main() {
+	var len;
+	var min;
+	var max;
+	var f;
+	var i;
+
+	min = 1; // 10^min
+	max = 6; // 10^max
+
+	for ( i = min; i <= max; i++ ) {
+		len = pow( 10, i );
+		f = createBenchmark( len );
+		bench( format( '%s:dtype=generic,size=%d', pkg, len ), f );
+	}
+}
+
+main();
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/docs/repl.txt b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/docs/repl.txt
index 9e73544f9171..828f319f047e 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/docs/repl.txt
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/docs/repl.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
     Parameters
     ----------
     dtype: string|DataType
-        Underlying data type. Must be a floating-point data type.
+        Underlying data type. Must be a floating-point or "generic" data
+        type.
 
     shape: ArrayLikeObject<integer>
         Array shape.
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/docs/types/index.d.ts b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/docs/types/index.d.ts
index 801e6480deb6..414530cb74b6 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/docs/types/index.d.ts
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/docs/types/index.d.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 /// <reference types="@stdlib/types"/>
 
-import { Shape, Order, typedndarray, float64ndarray, float32ndarray, complex128ndarray, complex64ndarray, FloatingPointDataType, Float64DataType, Float32DataType, Complex128DataType, Complex64DataType } from '@stdlib/types/ndarray';
+import { Shape, Order, typedndarray, genericndarray, float64ndarray, float32ndarray, complex128ndarray, complex64ndarray, FloatingPointAndGenericDataType, GenericDataType, Float64DataType, Float32DataType, Complex128DataType, Complex64DataType } from '@stdlib/types/ndarray';
 
 /**
 * Creates a NaN-filled array having a specified shape and data type.
@@ -98,6 +98,25 @@ declare function nans( dtype: Complex128DataType, shape: Shape, order: Order ):
 */
 declare function nans( dtype: Complex64DataType, shape: Shape, order: Order ): complex64ndarray;
 
+/**
+* Creates a NaN-filled array having a specified shape and data type.
+*
+* @param dtype - underlying data type
+* @param shape - array shape
+* @param order - specifies whether an array is row-major (C-style) or column-major (Fortran-style)
+* @returns NaN-filled array
+*
+* @example
+* var getDType = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/dtype' );
+*
+* var arr = nans( 'generic', [ 2, 2 ], 'row-major' );
+* // returns <ndarray>[ [ NaN, NaN ], [ NaN, NaN ] ]
+*
+* var dt = String( getDType( arr ) );
+* // returns 'generic'
+*/
+declare function nans( dtype: GenericDataType, shape: Shape, order: Order ): genericndarray<number>;
+
 /**
 * Creates a NaN-filled array having a specified shape and data type.
 *
@@ -115,7 +134,7 @@ declare function nans( dtype: Complex64DataType, shape: Shape, order: Order ): c
 * var dt = String( getDType( arr ) );
 * // returns 'float64'
 */
-declare function nans( dtype: FloatingPointDataType, shape: Shape, order: Order ): typedndarray<number>;
+declare function nans( dtype: FloatingPointAndGenericDataType, shape: Shape, order: Order ): typedndarray<number>;
 
 
 // EXPORTS //
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/docs/types/test.ts b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/docs/types/test.ts
index 718f225c87d4..612bcf4e4309 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/docs/types/test.ts
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/docs/types/test.ts
@@ -27,11 +27,13 @@ import nans = require( './index' );
 	nans( 'float32', [ 2, 2 ], 'row-major' ); // $ExpectType float32ndarray
 	nans( 'complex128', [ 2, 2 ], 'row-major' ); // $ExpectType complex128ndarray
 	nans( 'complex64', [ 2, 2 ], 'row-major' ); // $ExpectType complex64ndarray
+	nans( 'generic', [ 2, 2 ], 'row-major' ); // $ExpectType genericndarray<number>
 
 	nans( 'float64', [ 2, 2 ], 'column-major' ); // $ExpectType float64ndarray
 	nans( 'float32', [ 2, 2 ], 'column-major' ); // $ExpectType float32ndarray
 	nans( 'complex128', [ 2, 2 ], 'column-major' ); // $ExpectType complex128ndarray
 	nans( 'complex64', [ 2, 2 ], 'column-major' ); // $ExpectType complex64ndarray
+	nans( 'generic', [ 2, 2 ], 'column-major' ); // $ExpectType genericndarray<number>
 }
 
 // The compiler throws an error if the function is provided a first argument which is an unrecognized/unsupported data type...
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/examples/index.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/examples/index.js
index 1686a7ea7ba9..31c65670552a 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/examples/index.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/examples/index.js
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ var dt = [
 	'float64',
 	'float32',
 	'complex128',
-	'complex64'
+	'complex64',
+	'generic'
 ];
 
 // Generate NaN-filled arrays...
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/lib/main.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/lib/main.js
index b5021cf2ecbc..fc9f82273a13 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/lib/main.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/lib/main.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ var CNAN = require( '@stdlib/constants/complex128/nan' );
 /**
 * Creates a NaN-filled ndarray having a specified shape and data type.
 *
-* @param {*} dtype - floating-point data type
+* @param {*} dtype - floating-point or generic data type
 * @param {NonNegativeIntegerArray} shape - array shape
 * @param {string} order - array order
 * @throws {TypeError} first argument must be a recognized data type
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/test/test.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/test/test.js
index ce9d1ddeccef..0bf0d8ffe8e6 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/test/test.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/test/test.js
@@ -92,8 +92,7 @@ tape( 'the function throws an error if provided an unrecognized data type', func
 		'Float64',
 		'Float32',
 		'FLOAT64',
-		'FLOAT32',
-		'GENERIC'
+		'FLOAT32'
 	];
 
 	for ( i = 0; i < values.length; i++ ) {
@@ -220,6 +219,44 @@ tape( 'the function returns a NaN-filled array (dtype=complex64, order=column-ma
 	t.end();
 });
 
+tape( 'the function returns a NaN-filled array (dtype=generic, order=row-major)', function test( t ) {
+	var arr;
+	var buf;
+	var i;
+
+	arr = nans( 'generic', [ 2, 2 ], 'row-major' );
+	t.strictEqual( instanceOf( arr, ndarray ), true, 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( String( getDType( arr ) ), 'generic', 'returns expected value' );
+	t.deepEqual( getShape( arr ), [ 2, 2 ], 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( instanceOf( getData( arr ), Array ), true, 'returns expected value' );
+	buf = getData( arr );
+	for ( i = 0; i < buf.length; i++ ) {
+		t.strictEqual( isnan( buf[ i ] ), true, 'returns expected value' );
+	}
+	t.strictEqual( getOrder( arr ), 'row-major', 'returns expected value' );
+
+	t.end();
+});
+
+tape( 'the function returns a NaN-filled array (dtype=generic, order=column-major)', function test( t ) {
+	var arr;
+	var buf;
+	var i;
+
+	arr = nans( 'generic', [ 2, 2 ], 'column-major' );
+	t.strictEqual( instanceOf( arr, ndarray ), true, 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( String( getDType( arr ) ), 'generic', 'returns expected value' );
+	t.deepEqual( getShape( arr ), [ 2, 2 ], 'returns expected value' );
+	t.strictEqual( instanceOf( getData( arr ), Array ), true, 'returns expected value' );
+	buf = getData( arr );
+	for ( i = 0; i < buf.length; i++ ) {
+		t.strictEqual( isnan( buf[ i ] ), true, 'returns expected value' );
+	}
+	t.strictEqual( getOrder( arr ), 'column-major', 'returns expected value' );
+
+	t.end();
+});
+
 tape( 'the function supports zero-dimensional arrays', function test( t ) {
 	var arr;
 

From bcf4efcca5944c38692d6b98717a2ed488066320 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Athan <kgryte@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2026 22:25:34 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 3/6] Apply suggestions from code review

Co-authored-by: Athan <kgryte@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Athan <kgryte@gmail.com>
---
 .../@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/test/test.js           | 12 ++----------
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/test/test.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/test/test.js
index 0bf0d8ffe8e6..695087354ad6 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/test/test.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/test/test.js
@@ -221,7 +221,6 @@ tape( 'the function returns a NaN-filled array (dtype=complex64, order=column-ma
 
 tape( 'the function returns a NaN-filled array (dtype=generic, order=row-major)', function test( t ) {
 	var arr;
-	var buf;
 	var i;
 
 	arr = nans( 'generic', [ 2, 2 ], 'row-major' );
@@ -229,10 +228,7 @@ tape( 'the function returns a NaN-filled array (dtype=generic, order=row-major)'
 	t.strictEqual( String( getDType( arr ) ), 'generic', 'returns expected value' );
 	t.deepEqual( getShape( arr ), [ 2, 2 ], 'returns expected value' );
 	t.strictEqual( instanceOf( getData( arr ), Array ), true, 'returns expected value' );
-	buf = getData( arr );
-	for ( i = 0; i < buf.length; i++ ) {
-		t.strictEqual( isnan( buf[ i ] ), true, 'returns expected value' );
-	}
+	t.strictEqual( allNaN( getData( arr ) ), true, 'returns expected value' );
 	t.strictEqual( getOrder( arr ), 'row-major', 'returns expected value' );
 
 	t.end();
@@ -240,7 +236,6 @@ tape( 'the function returns a NaN-filled array (dtype=generic, order=row-major)'
 
 tape( 'the function returns a NaN-filled array (dtype=generic, order=column-major)', function test( t ) {
 	var arr;
-	var buf;
 	var i;
 
 	arr = nans( 'generic', [ 2, 2 ], 'column-major' );
@@ -248,10 +243,7 @@ tape( 'the function returns a NaN-filled array (dtype=generic, order=column-majo
 	t.strictEqual( String( getDType( arr ) ), 'generic', 'returns expected value' );
 	t.deepEqual( getShape( arr ), [ 2, 2 ], 'returns expected value' );
 	t.strictEqual( instanceOf( getData( arr ), Array ), true, 'returns expected value' );
-	buf = getData( arr );
-	for ( i = 0; i < buf.length; i++ ) {
-		t.strictEqual( isnan( buf[ i ] ), true, 'returns expected value' );
-	}
+	t.strictEqual( allNaN( getData( arr ) ), true, 'returns expected value' );
 	t.strictEqual( getOrder( arr ), 'column-major', 'returns expected value' );
 
 	t.end();

From bedaa664eda9d941ab3b4f387e22d397f46148b3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Athan <kgryte@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2026 22:26:21 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 4/6] Apply suggestion from @kgryte

Signed-off-by: Athan <kgryte@gmail.com>
---
 lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/test/test.js | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/test/test.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/test/test.js
index 695087354ad6..2f2de4b2b213 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/test/test.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/test/test.js
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ tape( 'main export is a function', function test( t ) {
 	t.end();
 });
 
-tape( 'the function throws an error if provided an unrecognized data type', function test( t ) {
+tape( 'the function throws an error if provided an unrecognized/unsupported data type', function test( t ) {
 	var values;
 	var i;
 

From 939375c2ddc8ebeacfefec4695fec09bd822a4b0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Athan <kgryte@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2026 22:27:19 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 5/6] Apply suggestion from @kgryte

Signed-off-by: Athan <kgryte@gmail.com>
---
 lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/README.md | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/README.md b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/README.md
index 5339385037e5..f0fd315dc627 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/README.md
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/README.md
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ var nans = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans' );
 
 #### nans( dtype, shape, order )
 
-Creates a NaN-filled [ndarray][@stdlib/ndarray/base/ctor] having a specified shape and floating-point [data type][@stdlib/ndarray/dtypes].
+Creates a NaN-filled [ndarray][@stdlib/ndarray/base/ctor] having a specified shape and [data type][@stdlib/ndarray/dtypes].
 
 ```javascript
 var getDType = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/dtype' );

From ffffe83b9601f7197ba08da18fa250e8d8a0efd2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Athan <kgryte@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2026 22:29:38 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 6/6] Apply suggestions from code review

Co-authored-by: Athan <kgryte@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Athan <kgryte@gmail.com>
---
 lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/test/test.js | 2 --
 1 file changed, 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/test/test.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/test/test.js
index 2f2de4b2b213..06f5fac44bae 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/test/test.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans/test/test.js
@@ -221,7 +221,6 @@ tape( 'the function returns a NaN-filled array (dtype=complex64, order=column-ma
 
 tape( 'the function returns a NaN-filled array (dtype=generic, order=row-major)', function test( t ) {
 	var arr;
-	var i;
 
 	arr = nans( 'generic', [ 2, 2 ], 'row-major' );
 	t.strictEqual( instanceOf( arr, ndarray ), true, 'returns expected value' );
@@ -236,7 +235,6 @@ tape( 'the function returns a NaN-filled array (dtype=generic, order=row-major)'
 
 tape( 'the function returns a NaN-filled array (dtype=generic, order=column-major)', function test( t ) {
 	var arr;
-	var i;
 
 	arr = nans( 'generic', [ 2, 2 ], 'column-major' );
 	t.strictEqual( instanceOf( arr, ndarray ), true, 'returns expected value' );