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numpy.dtype.base

attribute

dtype.base

Returns dtype for the base element of the subarrays, regardless of their dimension or shape.

See also

dtype.subdtype

Examples

>>>

>>> x = numpy.dtype('8f')
>>> x.base
dtype('float32')

>>>

>>> x =  numpy.dtype('i2')
>>> x.base
dtype('int16')