numpy.issubsctype#

numpy.issubsctype(arg1, arg2)[source]#

Determine if the first argument is a subclass of the second argument.

Parameters:
arg1, arg2dtype or dtype specifier

Data-types.

Returns:
outbool

The result.

See also

issctype, issubdtype, obj2sctype

Examples

>>> np.issubsctype('S8', str)
False
>>> np.issubsctype(np.array([1]), int)
True
>>> np.issubsctype(np.array([1]), float)
False