NumPy numerical types
Python has an integer type, a float type, and complex type; nonetheless, this is not sufficient for scientific calculations. In practice, we still demand more data types with varying precisions and, consequently, different storage sizes of the type. For this reason, NumPy has many more data types. The bulk of the NumPy mathematical types ends with a number. This number designates the count of bits related to the type. The following table (adapted from the NumPy user guide) presents an overview of NumPy numerical types:
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Type |
Description |
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Boolean ( |
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Platform integer (normally either |
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Byte (-128 to 127) |
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Integer (-32768 to 32767) |
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Integer ... |
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