def make_2d(array, verbose=True):
    """
    tiny tool to expand 1D arrays the way i want

    Parameters
    ----------
    array : array-like

    verbose : bool, default: True
        whether to print warnings

    Returns
    -------
    np.array of with ndim = 2
    """
    array = np.asarray(array)
    if array.ndim < 2:
        msg = 'Expected 2D input data array, but found {}D. '\
              'Expanding to 2D.'.format(array.ndim)
        if verbose:
            warnings.warn(msg)
        array = np.atleast_1d(array)[:,None]
    return array
tiny tool to expand 1D arrays the way i want

    Parameters
    ----------
    array : array-like

    verbose : bool, default: True
        whether to print warnings

    Returns
    -------
    np.array of with ndim = 2