Convert values into a numpy array of at most 1-dimension, while preserving
    tuples.

    Adapted from pandas.core.common._asarray_tuplesafe

def _asarray_tuplesafe(values):
    """
    Convert values into a numpy array of at most 1-dimension, while preserving
    tuples.

    Adapted from pandas.core.common._asarray_tuplesafe
    """
    if isinstance(values, tuple):
        result = utils.to_0d_object_array(values)
    else:
        result = np.asarray(values)
        if result.ndim == 2:
            result = np.empty(len(values), dtype=object)
            result[:] = values

    return result