That depends on the specific code. Some code is written to be agnostic to the rank, while others make certain assumptions.
In my code I'd sometimes write assertions in the beginning of a function to not only ensure it's called with the right shape but also as documentation.
Also, in practice really high rank arrays aren't used much. Even 4 is pretty rare.
In my code I'd sometimes write assertions in the beginning of a function to not only ensure it's called with the right shape but also as documentation.
Also, in practice really high rank arrays aren't used much. Even 4 is pretty rare.