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# numpy.ma.MaskedArray.astype

`MaskedArray.``astype`(newtype)

  Returns a copy of the MaskedArray cast to given newtype.

  Returns: | output : MaskedArray A copy of self cast to input newtype. The returned record shape matches self.shape.

  Examples

      >>> x = np.ma.array([[1,2,3.1],[4,5,6],[7,8,9]], mask=[0] + [1,0]*4)
      >>> print(x)
      [[1.0 -- 3.1]
       [-- 5.0 --]
       [7.0 -- 9.0]]
      >>> print(x.astype(int32))
      [[1 -- 3]
       [-- 5 --]
       [7 -- 9]]