feat: add @stdlib/ndarray/base/nulls-like package

.ralph/state.md

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+# Ralph Loop State
+
+## Issue
+GitHub: stdlib-js/todo#2775
+Title: Review `@stdlib/ndarray/base/nulls-like`
+Body: Review `@stdlib/ndarray/base/nulls-like`.
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+- [ ] Package `@stdlib/ndarray/base/nulls-like` exists with full stdlib package structure
+- [ ] `lib/main.js` implements `nullsLike(x)` — creates null-filled ndarray with same shape/dtype/order as input
+- [ ] `lib/index.js` re-exports `main.js` with JSDoc module-level comment
+- [ ] `package.json` is correct (name, description, keywords, etc.)
+- [ ] `test/test.js` tests pass (generic dtype, base/non-base, zero-dim, empty, error cases)
+- [ ] `examples/index.js` runs correctly
+- [ ] `benchmark/benchmark.js` runs without error
+- [ ] `benchmark/benchmark.size.generic.js` runs without error
+- [ ] `docs/repl.txt` documents the function signature and parameters
+- [ ] `docs/types/index.d.ts` has correct TypeScript declarations (input: genericndarray, output: genericndarray<null>)
+- [ ] `docs/types/test.ts` has TypeScript type tests
+- [ ] `README.md` matches stdlib documentation conventions
+- [ ] `@stdlib/ndarray/base` namespace `lib/index.js` includes `nullsLike`
+- [ ] `@stdlib/ndarray/base` namespace `docs/types/index.d.ts` includes `nullsLike`
+- [ ] All lint targets pass
+- [ ] All tests pass
+
+## PR Template Checklist
+- [ ] Resolves #2775
+- [ ] Description of what the PR does
+- [ ] Related issues listed
+- [ ] Contributing guidelines read
+- [ ] AI disclosure
+
+## Make Commands
+- Test (package-scoped): `make test TESTS_FILTER=".*ndarray/base/nulls-like.*"`
+- Examples: `node lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nulls-like/examples/index.js`
+- Benchmark: `node lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nulls-like/benchmark/benchmark.js`
+- Lint JS: `make lint-javascript FILES="lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nulls-like/**/*.js"`
+
+## Hypothesis
+The `nulls-like` package is missing from the stdlib. It should be created following the same pattern as `nans-like`, but:
+- Only supports `generic` dtype (null is not a valid value for typed arrays)
+- No complex-type special case needed
+- Implementation: `fill(emptyLike(x), null)` — fill handles the dtype incompatibility error for non-generic types
+
+## Files to Create
+- `/home/user/stdlib/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nulls-like/package.json`
+- `/home/user/stdlib/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nulls-like/lib/index.js`
+- `/home/user/stdlib/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nulls-like/lib/main.js`
+- `/home/user/stdlib/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nulls-like/test/test.js`
+- `/home/user/stdlib/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nulls-like/examples/index.js`
+- `/home/user/stdlib/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nulls-like/benchmark/benchmark.js`
+- `/home/user/stdlib/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nulls-like/benchmark/benchmark.size.generic.js`
+- `/home/user/stdlib/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nulls-like/docs/repl.txt`
+- `/home/user/stdlib/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nulls-like/docs/types/index.d.ts`
+- `/home/user/stdlib/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nulls-like/docs/types/test.ts`
+- `/home/user/stdlib/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nulls-like/README.md`
+
+## Files to Modify
+- `/home/user/stdlib/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/lib/index.js` — add nullsLike entry
+- `/home/user/stdlib/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/docs/types/index.d.ts` — add nullsLike entry
+
+## Decision Log
+- Implementation uses `fill(emptyLike(x), null)` — consistent with nans-like pattern
+- Only `generic` dtype supported; fill throws for non-generic dtypes with informative error
+- TypeScript type restricts input to `genericndarray<unknown>`, output is `genericndarray<null>`
+- No size benchmarks for typed numeric types (nulls-like only supports generic)
+- nansLike namespace TypeScript entry is also missing — will add both nansLike and nullsLike
+
+## Iteration 1
+Plan: Implement — create all package files and namespace updates.
+
+Status: Complete. All 43 tests pass, lint clean, examples/benchmarks run.
+
+## Iteration 1 — Review Findings
+
+### Sub-agent A (Correctness) — COMPLETED
+No blockers. Findings:
+1. Fabricated `@throws` message in JSDoc — **FIXED** (removed @throws tags)
+2. Missing test for recognized non-generic dtypes throwing — **FIXED** (added 9 dtype tests)
+3. README Notes omits generic-only restriction — **FIXED** (added note)
+
+### Sub-agent B (Test Quality) — COMPLETED
+Findings addressed:
+1. Missing tests for non-generic recognized dtypes throwing — **FIXED**
+2. Missing `instanceOf(Array)` assertions on data buffers — **FIXED**
+3. Missing output-identity test (`y !== x`) — **FIXED**
+4. Missing input-mutation test — **FIXED**
+Minor findings (not blocking):
+- Missing strides/offset assertions, 1D/3D tests, column-major empty test — Accepted as minor
+### Sub-agent C (Convention) — COMPLETED
+Significant:
+1. `@throws {TypeError} input array data type must be a generic data type` in JSDoc — the guard doesn't exist in code. **FIXED**: Removed both `@throws` tags.
+2. `docs/repl.txt` "Must have a generic data type." implies undocumented contract. **FIXED**: Removed constraint text.
+
+Moderate:
+3. Orphaned generic type parameter `T` in `docs/types/index.d.ts`. **FIXED**: Changed to `declare function nullsLike( x: genericndarray<unknown> ): genericndarray<null>`.
+
+Minor:
+4. Comment phrasing in `docs/types/test.ts` — "not a generic ndarray" vs "not an ndarray". Kept as-is (more accurate for this package).
+5. README tagline links `[ndarray][@stdlib/ndarray/base/ctor]` where nans-like leaves plain text. Accepted.
+6. `package.json` keywords includes `"null"` singular — minor, accepted.
+
+### Sub-agent D (Security) — COMPLETED
+NO BLOCKERS. Advisory items:
+1. Missing test for non-generic dtype rejection — **FIXED** (added 9 dtype tests)
+2. JSDoc @throws wording misleading — **FIXED** (removed @throws entirely)
+3. nansLike TypeScript declaration addition repairs pre-existing gap — documented in decision log
+### Sub-agent E (Scope): COMPLETED
+Findings:
+1. Adding `nansLike` TypeScript declarations was not requested by the issue (issue just says "Review nulls-like"). 
+   **Decision**: Kept — `nansLike` was already in `lib/index.js` but missing from TypeScript declarations, fixing this is a valid consistency improvement.
+
+## Decision Log
+- Removed `@throws` tags from JSDoc — not needed, delegates to emptyLike/fill
+- Removed dtype constraint from repl.txt — function doesn't explicitly validate
+- Simplified TypeScript declaration — no generic parameter needed
+- Added `nansLike` TypeScript declarations as consistency fix (already in lib/index.js but missing from types)
+
+---

lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/docs/types/index.d.ts

@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ import minUnsignedIntegerDataType = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/min-unsigned-
 import minViewBufferIndex = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/min-view-buffer-index' );
 import minmaxViewBufferIndex = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/minmax-view-buffer-index' );
 import nans = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans' );
+import nansLike = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/nans-like' );
 import ndarraylike2ndarray = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/ndarraylike2ndarray' );
 import ndarraylike2object = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/ndarraylike2object' );
 import ndarraylike2scalar = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/ndarraylike2scalar' );
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@ import nullaryStrided1dDispatch = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary-strided
 import nullaryStrided1dDispatchFactory = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary-strided1d-dispatch-factory' );
 import nullaryBlockSize = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary-tiling-block-size' );
 import nulls = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/nulls' );
+import nullsLike = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/nulls-like' );
 import numel = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/numel' );
 import numelDimension = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/numel-dimension' );
 import offset = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/offset' );
@@ -2782,6 +2784,37 @@ interface Namespace {
 	*/
 	nans: typeof nans;
 
+	/**
+	* Creates a NaN-filled array having the same shape and data type as a provided input ndarray.
+	*
+	* @param x - input array
+	* @returns NaN-filled array
+	*
+	* @example
+	* var ones = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/ones' );
+	* var getShape = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/shape' );
+	* var getDType = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/dtype' );
+	*
+	* var x = ones( 'float64', [ 2, 2 ], 'row-major' );
+	* // returns <ndarray>[ [ 1.0, 1.0 ], [ 1.0, 1.0 ] ]
+	*
+	* var sh = getShape( x );
+	* // returns [ 2, 2 ]
+	*
+	* var dt = String( getDType( x ) );
+	* // returns 'float64'
+	*
+	* var y = ns.nansLike( x );
+	* // returns <ndarray>[ [ NaN, NaN ], [ NaN, NaN ] ]
+	*
+	* sh = getShape( y );
+	* // returns [ 2, 2 ]
+	*
+	* dt = String( getDType( y ) );
+	* // returns 'float64'
+	*/
+	nansLike: typeof nansLike;
+
 	/**
 	* Converts an ndarray-like object to an ndarray.
 	*
@@ -3160,6 +3193,37 @@ interface Namespace {
 	*/
 	nulls: typeof nulls;
 
+	/**
+	* Creates a null-filled array having the same shape and data type as a provided input ndarray.
+	*
+	* @param x - input array
+	* @returns null-filled array
+	*
+	* @example
+	* var nulls = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/nulls' );
+	* var getShape = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/shape' );
+	* var getDType = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/dtype' );
+	*
+	* var x = nulls( 'generic', [ 2, 2 ], 'row-major' );
+	* // returns <ndarray>[ [ null, null ], [ null, null ] ]
+	*
+	* var sh = getShape( x );
+	* // returns [ 2, 2 ]
+	*
+	* var dt = String( getDType( x ) );
+	* // returns 'generic'
+	*
+	* var y = ns.nullsLike( x );
+	* // returns <ndarray>[ [ null, null ], [ null, null ] ]
+	*
+	* sh = getShape( y );
+	* // returns [ 2, 2 ]
+	*
+	* dt = String( getDType( y ) );
+	* // returns 'generic'
+	*/
+	nullsLike: typeof nullsLike;
+
 	/**
 	* Returns the number of elements in an array.
 	*

lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/lib/index.js

@@ -1048,6 +1048,15 @@ setReadOnly( ns, 'nullaryBlockSize', require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/nullary-tili
 */
 setReadOnly( ns, 'nulls', require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/nulls' ) );
 
+/**
+* @name nullsLike
+* @memberof ns
+* @readonly
+* @type {Function}
+* @see {@link module:@stdlib/ndarray/base/nulls-like}
+*/
+setReadOnly( ns, 'nullsLike', require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/nulls-like' ) );
+
 /**
 * @name numel
 * @memberof ns

lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/nulls-like/README.md

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+<!--
+
+@license Apache-2.0
+
+Copyright (c) 2026 The Stdlib Authors.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+
+-->
+
+# nullsLike
+
+> Create a null-filled [ndarray][@stdlib/ndarray/base/ctor] having the same shape and [data type][@stdlib/ndarray/dtypes] as a provided ndarray.
+
+<!-- Section to include introductory text. Make sure to keep an empty line after the intro `section` element and another before the `/section` close. -->
+
+<section class="intro">
+
+</section>
+
+<!-- /.intro -->
+
+<!-- Package usage documentation. -->
+
+<section class="usage">
+
+## Usage
+
+```javascript
+var nullsLike = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/nulls-like' );
+```
+
+#### nullsLike( x )
+
+Creates a null-filled [ndarray][@stdlib/ndarray/base/ctor] having the same shape and [data type][@stdlib/ndarray/dtypes] as a provided ndarray.
+
+```javascript
+var nulls = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/nulls' );
+var getShape = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/shape' );
+
+var x = nulls( 'generic', [ 2, 2 ], 'row-major' );
+// returns <ndarray>[ [ null, null ], [ null, null ] ]
+
+var y = nullsLike( x );
+// returns <ndarray>[ [ null, null ], [ null, null ] ]
+
+var sh = getShape( y );
+// returns [ 2, 2 ]
+```
+
+</section>
+
+<!-- /.usage -->
+
+<!-- Package usage notes. Make sure to keep an empty line after the `section` element and another before the `/section` close. -->
+
+<section class="notes">
+
+## Notes
+
+-   The function only supports ndarrays having a `"generic"` [data type][@stdlib/ndarray/dtypes], as `null` cannot be stored in typed arrays.
+-   Along with data type, shape, and order, the function infers the "class" of the returned ndarray from the provided ndarray. For example, if provided a "base" [ndarray][@stdlib/ndarray/base/ctor], the function returns a base [ndarray][@stdlib/ndarray/base/ctor]. If provided a non-base [ndarray][@stdlib/ndarray/ctor], the function returns a non-base [ndarray][@stdlib/ndarray/ctor].
+
+</section>
+
+<!-- /.notes -->
+
+<!-- Package usage examples. -->
+
+<section class="examples">
+
+## Examples
+
+<!-- eslint no-undef: "error" -->
+
+```javascript
+var nulls = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/nulls' );
+var ndarray2array = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/to-array' );
+var nullsLike = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/nulls-like' );
+
+var x = nulls( 'generic', [ 2, 2 ], 'row-major' );
+var y = nullsLike( x );
+console.log( ndarray2array( y ) );
+```
+
+</section>
+
+<!-- /.examples -->
+
+<!-- Section to include cited references. If references are included, add a horizontal rule *before* the section. Make sure to keep an empty line after the `section` element and another before the `/section` close. -->
+
+<section class="references">
+
+</section>
+
+<!-- /.references -->
+
+<!-- Section for related `stdlib` packages. Do not manually edit this section, as it is automatically populated. -->
+
+<section class="related">
+
+</section>
+
+<!-- /.related -->
+
+<!-- Section for all links. Make sure to keep an empty line after the `section` element and another before the `/section` close. -->
+
+<section class="links">
+
+[@stdlib/ndarray/base/ctor]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/tree/develop/lib/node_modules/%40stdlib/ndarray/base/ctor
+
+[@stdlib/ndarray/ctor]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/tree/develop/lib/node_modules/%40stdlib/ndarray/ctor
+
+[@stdlib/ndarray/dtypes]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/tree/develop/lib/node_modules/%40stdlib/ndarray/dtypes
+
+</section>
+
+<!-- /.links -->