[Numpy-discussion] data type specifications

[Gary Pajer]

Occasionally I find myself poking into docstrings and googling
randomly trying to find the proper way to specify a data type, or
trying to remind myself just what a "float" is.   I can never find the
info easily.

Preferable:  Is there a docstring somewhere that lists the data types
and acceptable ways to specify them?
Less Preferable: Is there a web page?
Least Preferable:  I have The Book, but it's usually not accessible
when I need it for this kind of on-the-fly question.

thanks,
gary