numpy.issctype

numpy.issctype(rep)

Determines whether the given object represents a scalar data-type.

Parameters

repany

If rep is an instance of a scalar dtype, True is returned. If not, False is returned.

Returns

outbool

Boolean result of check whether rep is a scalar dtype.

See also

issubsctype, issubdtype, obj2sctype, sctype2char

Examples

>>> np.issctype(np.int32)
True
>>> np.issctype(list)
False
>>> np.issctype(1.1)
False

Strings are also a scalar type:

>>> np.issctype(np.dtype('str'))
True

numpy.MachAr numpy.issubdtype