[Numpy-discussion] type and kind for custom dtypes

[Alex Samuel]

> On May 5, 2019, at 10:58, Alex Samuel <alex at alexsamuel.net> wrote:
> 
> Through trial and error, I've found that if I choose an unused type code for each dtype, coercion seems to work as I expect it to (no coercion unless I've provided a cast).  The kind doesn't seem to matter.

Apologies, a correction: I mixed up kind and type above.  I meant that I've found I need to choose distinct kinds for the coercion rules to treat my dtypes as distinct, rather than the type.

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