parameters: (a)
docstring: Mask of values in a; an array of zeros if mask is nomask
       or not a masked array, and is a byte-sized integer.
       Do not try to add up entries, for example.
docstring_summary: Mask of values in a; an array of zeros if mask is nomask
       or not a masked array, and is a byte-sized integer.
       Do not try to add up entries, for example.
docstring_tokens: Mask of values in a ; an array of zeros if mask is nomask or not a masked array and is a byte - sized integer . Do not try to add up entries for example .
function: def getmaskarray (a):
      """Mask of values in a; an array of zeros if mask is nomask
       or not a masked array, and is a byte-sized integer.
       Do not try to add up entries, for example.
      """
      m = getmask(a)
      if m is nomask:
          return make_mask_none(shape(a))
      else:
          return m
function_tokens: def getmaskarray ( a ) : m = getmask ( a ) if m is nomask : return make_mask_none ( shape ( a ) ) else : return m