[Python] numpy array reshape returns a new array, rather than reshaping in place. Any design...

a = np.zeros(3)
print a.reshape((3,1))
print a

[[ 0.] [ 0.] [ 0.]]

[ 0. 0. 0.]
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It is a bit counter-intuitive that a.reshape does not change the shape of a. Is there any design reason for this?

Thank you very much.

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