NumPy Logic functions: isscalar() function

numpy.isscalar() function

The isscalar() function is used to returns True if the type of num is a scalar type.

Syntax:

numpy.isscalar(num)

Version: 1.15.0

Parameter:

Returns:
val : bool - True if num is a scalar type, False if it is not.

NumPy.isscalar() method Example-1:

>>> import numpy as np
>>> np.isscalar(5.1)

Output:

True

NumPy.isscalar() method Example-2:

>>> import numpy as np
>>> np.isscalar([5.1])

Output:

False

NumPy.isscalar() method Example-3:

>>> import numpy as np
>>> np.isscalar(False)

Output:

True

NumPy.isscalar() method Example-4:

>>> import numpy as np
>>> np.isscalar('numpy')

Output:

True

NumPy supports PEP 3141 numbers:

NumPy.isscalar() method Example-5:

>>> import numpy as np
>>> from fractions import Fraction
>>> np.isscalar(Fraction(6, 15))

Output:

True

NumPy.isscalar() method Example-6:

>>> import numpy as np
>>> from numbers import Number
>>> np.isscalar(Number())

Output:

True

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