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NumPy Data type: obj2sctype() function

numpy.obj2sctype() function

The numpy.obj2sctype() function returns the scalar dtype or NumPy equivalent of Python type of an object.

Version: 1.15.0

Syntax:

numpy.obj2sctype(rep, default=None)

Parameter:

Name Description Required /
Optional
rep : any The object of which the type is returned. Required
default If given, this is returned for objects whose types can not be determined. If not given, None is returned for those objects. Optional

Return value:

dtype : dtype or Python type - The data type of rep.

Example-1: numpy.obj2sctype() function

>>> import numpy as np
>>> np.obj2sctype(np.int32)
<class 'numpy.int32'>
>>> np.obj2sctype(np.array([1., 2.]))
<class 'numpy.float64'>
>>> np.obj2sctype(np.array([1.j]))
<class 'numpy.complex128'>
>>> np.obj2sctype(dict)
<class 'numpy.object_'>
>>> np.obj2sctype(1, default=list)
<class 'list'>

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