Enhancement request: Broaden matrix construction

[sbromberger]

Matrix{Float32}(3, 4)         # works
Matrix{Float32}(0x3, 0x4)     # works 
Matrix{Float32}((3, 4))       # works 

Matrix{Float32}((0x3, 0x4))   # errors 

Would it be possible to broaden the Matrix(Tuple) constructor to allow types <: Integer in the Tuple?

Other constructors work:

julia> zeros(0x3,0x4)
3×4 Array{Float64,2}:
 0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0
 0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0
 0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0

julia> zeros((0x3,0x4))
3×4 Array{Float64,2}:
 0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0
 0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0
 0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0

[fredrikekre]

#17372 and specifically #17372 (comment)

[laborg]

Matrix construction now accepts Integer:

julia> Matrix{Float32}(undef,(4,0x3))
4×3 Matrix{Float32}:
  2.34387f-37  -7.34996f34  -7.34996f34
  4.5867f-41    4.5866f-41   4.5866f-41
 -7.34996f34   -7.34996f34   2.34407f-37
  4.5866f-41    4.5866f-41   4.5867f-41