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numpy.dtype.shape

attribute

dtype.shape

Shape tuple of the sub-array if this data type describes a sub-array, and () otherwise.

Examples

>>>

>>> dt = np.dtype(('i4', 4))
>>> dt.shape
(4,)

>>>

>>> dt = np.dtype(('i4', (2, 3)))
>>> dt.shape
(2, 3)