Is an array a view of another

Question

Do numpy arrays keep track of their "view status"?

import numpy
a = numpy.arange(100)
b = a[0:10]
b[0] = 100
print a[0]
# 100 comes out as it is a view
b is a[0:10]
# False (hmm how to ask?)
 

 I am looking for numpy.isview()  and I want this for code profiling to be sure that I am doing things correctly and getting views when I think I am.

Answer 1

The array has a base attribute, as follows:

a = np.arange(10)
print a.base
None

b = a[2:9]
print b.base is a
True

c = b[:2]
print c.base is b
True
print c.base is a
False