def write_array_empty(self, key, value):
<EOL>arr = np.empty((<NUM_LIT:1>,) * value.ndim)<EOL>self._handle.create_array(self.group, key, arr)<EOL>getattr(self.group, key)._v_attrs.value_type = str(value.dtype)<EOL>getattr(self.group, key)._v_attrs.shape = value.shape<EOL>
write a 0-len array