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# numpy.ma.MaskedArray.unshare_mask

`MaskedArray.``unshare_mask`()

  Copy the mask and set the sharedmask flag to False.

  Whether the mask is shared between masked arrays can be seen from the `sharedmask` property. `unshare_mask` ensures the mask is not shared. A copy of the mask is only made if it was shared.

  See also

  `sharedmask`