1 files changed, 20 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/numpy/lib/tests/test_regression.py b/numpy/lib/tests/test_regression.py
index c0cfff9a5..c244aea87 100644
--- a/numpy/lib/tests/test_regression.py
+++ b/numpy/lib/tests/test_regression.py
@@ -202,5 +202,25 @@ class TestRegression(TestCase):
         except:
             raise AssertionError()
 
+    def test_loadtxt_fields_subarrays(self):
+        # For ticket #1936
+        from StringIO import StringIO
+        dt = [("a", 'u1', 2), ("b", 'u1', 2)]
+        x = np.loadtxt(StringIO("0 1 2 3"), dtype=dt)
+        assert_equal(x, np.array([((0, 1), (2, 3))], dtype=dt))
+
+        dt = [("a", [("a", 'u1', (1,3)), ("b", 'u1')])]
+        x = np.loadtxt(StringIO("0 1 2 3"), dtype=dt)
+        assert_equal(x, np.array([(((0,1,2), 3),)], dtype=dt))
+
+        dt = [("a", 'u1', (2,2))]
+        x = np.loadtxt(StringIO("0 1 2 3"), dtype=dt)
+        assert_equal(x, np.array([(((0, 1), (2, 3)),)], dtype=dt))
+
+        dt = [("a", 'u1', (2,3,2))]
+        x = np.loadtxt(StringIO("0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11"), dtype=dt)
+        data = [((((0,1), (2,3), (4,5)), ((6,7), (8,9), (10,11))),)]
+        assert_equal(x, np.array(data, dtype=dt))
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     run_module_suite()