[Numpy-discussion] get a dtypes' range?

[Christopher Barker]

Fabrice Silva wrote:
>> I'm wondering if there is a way to get the range of values a given dtype 
>> can hold?

> http://docs.scipy.org/doc/numpy/reference/routines.dtype.html#data-type-information

yup, that does it, I hadn't found that, as I was expecting a more OO 
way, i.e. as a method of the dtype.

Also, I need to know in advance if it's a int or a float, but I suppose 
you can't really do much without knowing that anyway.

Actually, I'm a bit confused about dtypes from an OO design perspective 
anyway. I note that the dtypes seem to have all (most?) of the methods 
of ndarrays (or placeholders, anyway), which I don't quite get.

oh well, I've found what I need, thanks.

-Chris







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