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# numpy.ndarray.nbytes

`ndarray.``nbytes`

  Total bytes consumed by the elements of the array.

  Notes

  Does not include memory consumed by non-element attributes of the array object.

  Examples

      >>> x = np.zeros((3,5,2), dtype=np.complex128)
      >>> x.nbytes
      480
      >>> np.prod(x.shape) * x.itemsize
      480