import numpy

x = numpy.recarray(dtype=[('a', int), ('b', float)], shape=[1000], order='C')

y = numpy.recarray(dtype=[('a', int), ('b', float)], shape=[1000], order='F')

print numpy.array(x.ctypes.get_strides()) # [16]

print numpy.array(y.ctypes.get_strides()) # [16]