# numpy.issctype

numpy.issctype(rep)

  Determines whether the given object represents a scalar data-type.

  Parameters:
    rep any

      If rep is an instance of a scalar dtype, True is returned. If not, False is returned.

  Returns:
    out bool

      Boolean result of check whether rep is a scalar dtype.

  See also

  `issubsctype`, `issubdtype`, `obj2sctype`, `sctype2char`

  Examples

      >>> np.issctype(np.int32)
      True
      >>> np.issctype(list)
      False
      >>> np.issctype(1.1)
      False

  Strings are also a scalar type:

      >>> np.issctype(np.dtype('str'))
      True