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# numpy.core.records.fromfile

`numpy.core.records.``fromfile`(fd, dtype=None, shape=None, offset=0, formats=None, names=None, titles=None, aligned=False, byteorder=None)

  Create an array from binary file data

  If file is a string then that file is opened, else it is assumed to be a file object. The file object must support random access (i.e. it must have tell and seek methods).

      >>> from tempfile import TemporaryFile
      >>> a = np.empty(10,dtype='f8,i4,a5')
      >>> a[5] = (0.5,10,'abcde')
      >>>
      >>> fd=TemporaryFile()
      >>> a = a.newbyteorder('<')
      >>> a.tofile(fd)
      >>>
      >>> fd.seek(0)
      >>> r=np.core.records.fromfile(fd, formats='f8,i4,a5', shape=10,
      ... byteorder='<')
      >>> print(r[5])
      (0.5, 10, 'abcde')
      >>> r.shape
      (10,)