numpy.dtype.alignment

attribute

dtype.alignment

The required alignment (bytes) of this data-type according to the compiler.

More information is available in the C-API section of the manual.

Examples

>>> x = np.dtype('i4')
>>> x.alignment
4
>>> x = np.dtype(float)
>>> x.alignment
8

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