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# numpy.issctype

`numpy.``issctype`(rep)

  Determines whether the given object represents a scalar data-type.

  Parameters : | rep : any If rep is an instance of a scalar dtype, True is returned. If not, False is returned.
  Returns : | out : bool Boolean result of check whether rep is a scalar dtype.

  See also

  `issubsctype`, `issubdtype`, `obj2sctype`, `sctype2char`

  Examples

      >>> np.issctype(np.int32)
      True
      >>> np.issctype(list)
      False
      >>> np.issctype(1.1)
      False

  Strings are also a scalar type:

      >>> np.issctype(np.dtype('str'))
      True