MAINT: Use equality instead of identity check with literal

Resolves #14123
numpy · Jul 26, 2019 · da7b366 · da7b366
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diff --git a/numpy/ma/core.py b/numpy/ma/core.py
@@ -4450,7 +4450,7 @@ def count(self, axis=None, keepdims=np._NoValue):
         if m is nomask:
             # compare to _count_reduce_items in _methods.py
 
-            if self.shape is ():
+            if self.shape == ():
                 if axis not in (None, 0):
                     raise np.AxisError(axis=axis, ndim=self.ndim)
                 return 1