feat: add ndarray/base/empty-like

This commit adds support for creating an uninitialized "base"
ndarray based on a provided ndarray argument.

Author: kgryte

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

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+# emptyLike
+
+> Create an uninitialized ndarray 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 emptyLike = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/empty-like' );
+```
+
+#### emptyLike( x )
+
+Creates an uninitialized ndarray having the same shape and [data type][@stdlib/ndarray/dtypes] as a provided ndarray.
+
+```javascript
+var zeros = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/zeros' );
+
+var x = zeros( 'float64', [ 2, 2 ], 'row-major' );
+// returns <ndarray>
+
+var y = emptyLike( x );
+// returns <ndarray>
+
+var sh = y.shape;
+// 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. -->
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+<section class="notes">
+
+## Notes
+
+-   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].
+-   If the inferred output ndarray data type is `'generic'`, the function always returns a zero-filled ndarray.
+-   For returned ndarrays whose underlying memory is **not** initialized, memory contents are unknown and may contain **sensitive** data.
+
+</section>
+
+<!-- /.notes -->
+
+<!-- Package usage examples. -->
+
+<section class="examples">
+
+## Examples
+
+<!-- eslint no-undef: "error" -->
+
+```javascript
+var dtypes = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/dtypes' );
+var zeros = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/zeros' );
+var emptyLike = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/empty-like' );
+
+// Get a list of data types:
+var dt = dtypes();
+
+// Generate uninitialized arrays...
+var x;
+var y;
+var i;
+for ( i = 0; i < dt.length; i++ ) {
+    x = zeros( dt[ i ], [ 2, 2 ], 'row-major' );
+    y = emptyLike( x );
+    console.log( y.data );
+}
+```
+
+</section>
+
+<!-- /.examples -->
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+<!-- 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. -->
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+<section class="references">
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+</section>
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+<!-- /.references -->
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+<!-- Section for related `stdlib` packages. Do not manually edit this section, as it is automatically populated. -->
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+<section class="related">
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+</section>
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+<!-- /.related -->
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+<!-- Section for all links. Make sure to keep an empty line after the `section` element and another before the `/section` close. -->
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+<section class="links">
+
+[@stdlib/ndarray/base/ctor]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib
+
+[@stdlib/ndarray/ctor]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib
+
+[@stdlib/ndarray/dtypes]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib
+
+</section>
+
+<!-- /.links -->