numpy.dtype.alignment

attribute

dtype.alignment

The required alignment (bytes) of this data-type according to the compiler.

More information is available in the C-API section of the manual.

Examples

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>>> import numpy as np
>>> x = np.dtype(np.int32)
>>> x.alignment
4

>>> x = np.dtype(np.float64)
>>> x.alignment
8

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