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# numpy.getbuffer

`numpy.``getbuffer`(obj[, offset[, size]])

  Create a buffer object from the given object referencing a slice of length size starting at offset.

  Default is the entire buffer. A read-write buffer is attempted followed by a read-only buffer.

  Parameters: | obj : object offset : int, optional size : int, optional
  Returns: | buffer_obj : buffer

  Examples

      >>> buf = np.getbuffer(np.ones(5), 1, 3)
      >>> len(buf)
      3
      >>> buf[0]
      '\x00'
      >>> buf
      <read-write buffer for 0x8af1e70, size 3, offset 1 at 0x8ba4ec0>