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# numpy.core.defchararray.chararray.itemsize

`chararray.``itemsize`

  Length of one array element in bytes.

  Examples

      >>> x = np.array([1,2,3], dtype=np.float64)
      >>> x.itemsize
      8
      >>> x = np.array([1,2,3], dtype=np.complex128)
      >>> x.itemsize
      16