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# numpy.obj2sctype

`numpy.``obj2sctype`(rep, default=None)

  Return the scalar dtype or NumPy equivalent of Python type of an object.

  Parameters: | rep : any The object of which the type is returned. default : any, optional If given, this is returned for objects whose types can not be determined. If not given, None is returned for those objects.
  Returns: | dtype : dtype or Python type The data type of rep.

  See also

  `sctype2char`, `issctype`, `issubsctype`, `issubdtype`, `maximum_sctype`

  Examples

      >>> np.obj2sctype(np.int32)
      <type 'numpy.int32'>
      >>> np.obj2sctype(np.array([1., 2.]))
      <type 'numpy.float64'>
      >>> np.obj2sctype(np.array([1.j]))
      <type 'numpy.complex128'>

      >>> np.obj2sctype(dict)
      <type 'numpy.object_'>
      >>> np.obj2sctype('string')
      <type 'numpy.string_'>

      >>> np.obj2sctype(1, default=list)
      <type 'list'>