[Numpy-discussion] get range of numpy type

[Christopher Burns]

Is there a way to get the range of a numpy type?  I'd like to clamp a
parameter to be within the range of a numpy type, np.uint8, np.uint32...

Something like:
if x > max_value_of(np.uint8):
   x = max_value_of(np.uint8)


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