code: def _to_array(args):
      shape, text = args
      byts = base64.decodebytes(text.encode("utf-8"))
      ar = np.frombuffer(byts, dtype="int8")
      ar.shape = shape
      return ar
  
file_path: scikit-image/skimage/measure/_marching_cubes_lewiner.py
imports: import base64
  import numpy
  from .None import _marching_cubes_lewiner_luts
  from .None import _marching_cubes_lewiner_cy
label_desc: Use image node_id 3 for calling a global function with example usage: _to_array(args) and returns: ar