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numpy.dtype.base() function - Python

Last Updated : 11 Jun, 2020

numpy.dtype.base() function returns dtype for the base element of the subarrays, regardless of their dimension or shape.

Syntax : numpy.dtype.base() Return : Returns data type of the base element.

Code #1 :

Python3

# Python program explaining
# numpy.dtype.base() function
       
# importing numpy as geek 
import numpy as geek 
   
x = geek.dtype('i2')
 
gfg = x.base
 
print (gfg)

Output :

int16

Code #2 :

Python3

# Python program explaining
# numpy.dtype.base() function
       
# importing numpy as geek 
import numpy as geek 
   
x = geek.dtype('8f')
 
gfg = x.base
 
print (gfg)