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+
+
+# Scalar Data Type
+
+> Determine the default ndarray [data type][@stdlib/ndarray/dtypes] for a provided scalar value.
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+## Usage
+
+```javascript
+var scalarDataType = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/scalar-dtype' );
+```
+
+#### scalarDataType( value )
+
+Returns the default ndarray [data type][@stdlib/ndarray/dtypes] for a provided scalar value.
+
+```javascript
+var dt = scalarDataType( 3.0 );
+// returns 'float64'
+
+dt = scalarDataType( true );
+// returns 'bool'
+
+dt = scalarDataType( null );
+// returns 'generic'
+```
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+## Notes
+
+- The function resolves data types as follows:
+
+ - **number**: the default real-valued floating-point data type.
+ - **boolean**: the default boolean data type.
+ - **complex number**: a corresponding complex number data type, falling back to the default complex-valued floating-point data type when a provided complex-like object has an unrecognized data type.
+ - **everything else**: `'generic'`.
+
+- Only primitive numbers and booleans are recognized. A `Number` or `Boolean` object resolves to `'generic'`.
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+## Examples
+
+
+
+```javascript
+var Complex128 = require( '@stdlib/complex/float64/ctor' );
+var scalarDataType = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/scalar-dtype' );
+
+var values = [
+ 3.14,
+ -1.0,
+ true,
+ false,
+ new Complex128( 1.0, 2.0 ),
+ 'beep',
+ null,
+ [ 1, 2, 3 ]
+];
+
+var i;
+for ( i = 0; i < values.length; i++ ) {
+ console.log( '%s => %s', String( values[ i ] ), scalarDataType( values[ i ] ) );
+}
+```
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+[@stdlib/ndarray/dtypes]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/tree/develop/lib/node_modules/%40stdlib/ndarray/dtypes
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/scalar-dtype/benchmark/benchmark.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/scalar-dtype/benchmark/benchmark.js
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+/**
+* @license Apache-2.0
+*
+* Copyright (c) 2026 The Stdlib Authors.
+*
+* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+* You may obtain a copy of the License at
+*
+* http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+*
+* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+* limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+'use strict';
+
+// MODULES //
+
+var bench = require( '@stdlib/bench' );
+var isString = require( '@stdlib/assert/is-string' ).isPrimitive;
+var Complex128 = require( '@stdlib/complex/float64/ctor' );
+var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
+var scalarDataType = require( './../lib' );
+
+
+// MAIN //
+
+bench( pkg, function benchmark( b ) {
+ var values;
+ var out;
+ var i;
+
+ values = [
+ 3.14,
+ -1.0,
+ true,
+ false,
+ new Complex128( 1.0, 2.0 ),
+ 'beep',
+ null,
+ [ 1, 2, 3 ]
+ ];
+
+ b.tic();
+ for ( i = 0; i < b.iterations; i++ ) {
+ out = scalarDataType( values[ i%values.length ] );
+ if ( typeof out !== 'string' ) {
+ b.fail( 'should return a string' );
+ }
+ }
+ b.toc();
+ if ( !isString( out ) ) {
+ b.fail( 'should return a string' );
+ }
+ b.pass( 'benchmark finished' );
+ b.end();
+});
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/scalar-dtype/docs/repl.txt b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/scalar-dtype/docs/repl.txt
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+
+{{alias}}( value )
+ Returns the default ndarray data type for a provided scalar value.
+
+ If provided a number, the function returns the default real-valued
+ floating-point data type. If provided a boolean, the function returns the
+ default boolean data type. If provided a complex number, the function
+ returns a corresponding complex number data type. For all other values,
+ the function returns 'generic'.
+
+ Parameters
+ ----------
+ value: any
+ Scalar value.
+
+ Returns
+ -------
+ dt: string
+ ndarray data type.
+
+ Examples
+ --------
+ > var dt = {{alias}}( 3.0 )
+ 'float64'
+ > dt = {{alias}}( true )
+ 'bool'
+ > dt = {{alias}}( null )
+ 'generic'
+
+ See Also
+ --------
+
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/scalar-dtype/docs/types/index.d.ts b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/scalar-dtype/docs/types/index.d.ts
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+/**
+* @license Apache-2.0
+*
+* Copyright (c) 2026 The Stdlib Authors.
+*
+* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+* You may obtain a copy of the License at
+*
+* http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+*
+* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+* limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+// TypeScript Version: 4.1
+
+///
+
+import { DataType } from '@stdlib/types/ndarray';
+
+/**
+* Returns the default ndarray data type for a provided scalar value.
+*
+* @param value - scalar value
+* @returns ndarray data type
+*
+* @example
+* var dt = scalarDataType( 3.0 );
+* // returns 'float64'
+*
+* @example
+* var dt = scalarDataType( true );
+* // returns 'bool'
+*/
+declare function scalarDataType( value: any ): DataType;
+
+
+// EXPORTS //
+
+export = scalarDataType;
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/scalar-dtype/docs/types/test.ts b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/scalar-dtype/docs/types/test.ts
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+/**
+* @license Apache-2.0
+*
+* Copyright (c) 2026 The Stdlib Authors.
+*
+* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+* You may obtain a copy of the License at
+*
+* http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+*
+* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+* limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+import scalarDataType = require( './index' );
+
+
+// TESTS //
+
+// The function returns a string...
+{
+ scalarDataType( 3.0 ); // $ExpectType DataType
+ scalarDataType( true ); // $ExpectType DataType
+ scalarDataType( null ); // $ExpectType DataType
+}
+
+// The compiler throws an error if the function is provided an unsupported number of arguments...
+{
+ scalarDataType(); // $ExpectError
+ scalarDataType( 3.0, 2.0 ); // $ExpectError
+}
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/scalar-dtype/examples/index.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/scalar-dtype/examples/index.js
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+/**
+* @license Apache-2.0
+*
+* Copyright (c) 2026 The Stdlib Authors.
+*
+* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+* You may obtain a copy of the License at
+*
+* http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+*
+* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+* limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+'use strict';
+
+var Complex128 = require( '@stdlib/complex/float64/ctor' );
+var scalarDataType = require( './../lib' );
+
+var values = [
+ 3.14,
+ -1.0,
+ true,
+ false,
+ new Complex128( 1.0, 2.0 ),
+ 'beep',
+ null,
+ [ 1, 2, 3 ]
+];
+
+var i;
+for ( i = 0; i < values.length; i++ ) {
+ console.log( '%s => %s', String( values[ i ] ), scalarDataType( values[ i ] ) );
+}
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/scalar-dtype/lib/index.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/scalar-dtype/lib/index.js
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+/**
+* @license Apache-2.0
+*
+* Copyright (c) 2026 The Stdlib Authors.
+*
+* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+* You may obtain a copy of the License at
+*
+* http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+*
+* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+* limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+'use strict';
+
+/**
+* Determine the default ndarray data type for a provided scalar value.
+*
+* @module @stdlib/ndarray/base/scalar-dtype
+*
+* @example
+* var scalarDataType = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/scalar-dtype' );
+*
+* var dt = scalarDataType( 3.0 );
+* // returns 'float64'
+*
+* dt = scalarDataType( true );
+* // returns 'bool'
+*/
+
+// MODULES //
+
+var scalarDataType = require( './main.js' );
+
+
+// EXPORTS //
+
+module.exports = scalarDataType;
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/scalar-dtype/lib/main.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/scalar-dtype/lib/main.js
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+/**
+* @license Apache-2.0
+*
+* Copyright (c) 2026 The Stdlib Authors.
+*
+* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+* You may obtain a copy of the License at
+*
+* http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+*
+* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+* limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+'use strict';
+
+// MODULES //
+
+var isNumber = require( '@stdlib/assert/is-number' ).isPrimitive;
+var isComplexLike = require( '@stdlib/assert/is-complex-like' );
+var isBoolean = require( '@stdlib/assert/is-boolean' ).isPrimitive;
+var complexDataType = require( '@stdlib/complex/dtype' );
+var defaults = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/defaults' );
+
+
+// VARIABLES //
+
+var DEFAULT_REAL = defaults.get( 'dtypes.real_floating_point' );
+var DEFAULT_CMPLX = defaults.get( 'dtypes.complex_floating_point' );
+var DEFAULT_BOOL = defaults.get( 'dtypes.boolean' );
+
+
+// MAIN //
+
+/**
+* Returns the default ndarray data type for a provided scalar value.
+*
+* @param {*} value - scalar value
+* @returns {string} ndarray data type
+*
+* @example
+* var dt = scalarDataType( 3.0 );
+* // returns 'float64'
+*
+* @example
+* var dt = scalarDataType( true );
+* // returns 'bool'
+*
+* @example
+* var dt = scalarDataType( null );
+* // returns 'generic'
+*/
+function scalarDataType( value ) {
+ var dt;
+ if ( isNumber( value ) ) {
+ return DEFAULT_REAL;
+ }
+ if ( isBoolean( value ) ) {
+ return DEFAULT_BOOL;
+ }
+ if ( isComplexLike( value ) ) {
+ dt = complexDataType( value );
+ if ( dt === null ) {
+ return DEFAULT_CMPLX;
+ }
+ return dt;
+ }
+ return 'generic';
+}
+
+
+// EXPORTS //
+
+module.exports = scalarDataType;
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/scalar-dtype/package.json b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/scalar-dtype/package.json
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+{
+ "name": "@stdlib/ndarray/base/scalar-dtype",
+ "version": "0.0.0",
+ "description": "Determine the default ndarray data type for a provided scalar value.",
+ "license": "Apache-2.0",
+ "author": {
+ "name": "The Stdlib Authors",
+ "url": "https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/graphs/contributors"
+ },
+ "contributors": [
+ {
+ "name": "The Stdlib Authors",
+ "url": "https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/graphs/contributors"
+ }
+ ],
+ "main": "./lib",
+ "directories": {
+ "benchmark": "./benchmark",
+ "doc": "./docs",
+ "example": "./examples",
+ "lib": "./lib",
+ "test": "./test"
+ },
+ "types": "./docs/types",
+ "scripts": {},
+ "homepage": "https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib",
+ "repository": {
+ "type": "git",
+ "url": "git://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib.git"
+ },
+ "bugs": {
+ "url": "https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/issues"
+ },
+ "dependencies": {},
+ "devDependencies": {},
+ "engines": {
+ "node": ">=0.10.0",
+ "npm": ">2.7.0"
+ },
+ "os": [
+ "aix",
+ "darwin",
+ "freebsd",
+ "linux",
+ "macos",
+ "openbsd",
+ "sunos",
+ "win32",
+ "windows"
+ ],
+ "keywords": [
+ "stdlib",
+ "stdtypes",
+ "types",
+ "ndarray",
+ "base",
+ "scalar",
+ "value",
+ "dtype",
+ "data",
+ "type",
+ "default",
+ "utilities",
+ "utility",
+ "utils",
+ "util"
+ ],
+ "__stdlib__": {}
+}
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/scalar-dtype/test/test.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/ndarray/base/scalar-dtype/test/test.js
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+/**
+* @license Apache-2.0
+*
+* Copyright (c) 2026 The Stdlib Authors.
+*
+* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+* You may obtain a copy of the License at
+*
+* http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+*
+* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+* limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+'use strict';
+
+// MODULES //
+
+var tape = require( 'tape' );
+var Complex64 = require( '@stdlib/complex/float32/ctor' );
+var Complex128 = require( '@stdlib/complex/float64/ctor' );
+var defaults = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/defaults' );
+var scalarDataType = require( './../lib' );
+
+
+// VARIABLES //
+
+var DEFAULT_REAL = defaults.get( 'dtypes.real_floating_point' );
+var DEFAULT_CMPLX = defaults.get( 'dtypes.complex_floating_point' );
+var DEFAULT_BOOL = defaults.get( 'dtypes.boolean' );
+
+
+// TESTS //
+
+tape( 'main export is a function', function test( t ) {
+ t.ok( true, __filename );
+ t.strictEqual( typeof scalarDataType, 'function', 'main export is a function' );
+ t.end();
+});
+
+tape( 'the function returns the default real-valued floating-point data type for a number', function test( t ) {
+ var values;
+ var i;
+
+ values = [
+ 0.0,
+ 3.0,
+ -3.0,
+ 3.14,
+ NaN,
+ 1.0/0.0,
+ -1.0/0.0
+ ];
+ for ( i = 0; i < values.length; i++ ) {
+ t.strictEqual( scalarDataType( values[ i ] ), DEFAULT_REAL, 'returns expected value when provided '+values[ i ] );
+ }
+ t.end();
+});
+
+tape( 'the function returns the default boolean data type for a boolean', function test( t ) {
+ t.strictEqual( scalarDataType( true ), DEFAULT_BOOL, 'returns expected value when provided true' );
+ t.strictEqual( scalarDataType( false ), DEFAULT_BOOL, 'returns expected value when provided false' );
+ t.end();
+});
+
+tape( 'the function returns a corresponding complex number data type for a complex number', function test( t ) {
+ t.strictEqual( scalarDataType( new Complex128( 1.0, 2.0 ) ), 'complex128', 'returns expected value when provided a Complex128' );
+ t.strictEqual( scalarDataType( new Complex64( 1.0, 2.0 ) ), 'complex64', 'returns expected value when provided a Complex64' );
+ t.end();
+});
+
+tape( 'the function returns the default complex-valued floating-point data type for a complex-like object having an unrecognized data type', function test( t ) {
+ var v = {
+ 're': 1.0,
+ 'im': 2.0
+ };
+ t.strictEqual( scalarDataType( v ), DEFAULT_CMPLX, 'returns expected value' );
+ t.end();
+});
+
+tape( 'the function returns "generic" for all other values', function test( t ) {
+ var values;
+ var i;
+
+ values = [
+ '5',
+ 'beep',
+ null,
+ void 0,
+ [],
+ {},
+ function noop() {},
+ new Number( 3.0 ), // eslint-disable-line no-new-wrappers
+ new Boolean( true ) // eslint-disable-line no-new-wrappers
+ ];
+ for ( i = 0; i < values.length; i++ ) {
+ t.strictEqual( scalarDataType( values[ i ] ), 'generic', 'returns expected value when provided '+String( values[ i ] ) );
+ }
+ t.end();
+});