Python | Numpy np.can_cast() method (original) (raw)

Last Updated : 03 Nov, 2019

With the help of **np.can_cast()** method, we can get the perfect idea that one data type can be able to cast into another data type or not by using np.can_cast() method.

Syntax : np.can_cast(source data_type, target data_type)
Return : Return the boolean value as true when casting can be done else false.

Example #1 :
In this example we can see that by using np.can_cast() method, we are able to get the boolean value as true when casting can be performed else false by using this method.

import numpy as np

gfg = np.can_cast(np.int32, np.int64)

print (gfg)

Output :

True

Example #2 :

import numpy as np

gfg = np.can_cast( 5.5e10 , np.int32)

print (gfg)

Output :

False

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