List of ndarray casting modes.
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> List of ndarray casting modes.
``bash`
npm install @stdlib/ndarray-casting-modes
`javascript`
var modes = require( '@stdlib/ndarray-casting-modes' );
#### modes()
Returns a list of ndarray casting modes.
`javascript`
var out = modes();
// returns [ 'none', 'equiv', 'safe', 'mostly-safe', 'same-kind', 'unsafe' ]
The output array contains the following modes:
- none: only allow casting between identical types.equiv
- : allow casting between identical and byte swapped types.safe
- : only allow "safe" casts.mostly-safe
- : allow "safe" casts and, for floating-point data types, downcasts.same-kind
- : allow "safe" casts and casts within the same kind (e.g., between signed integers or between floats).unsafe
- : allow casting between all types (including between integers and floats).
`javascript
var indexOf = require( '@stdlib/utils-index-of' );
var modes = require( '@stdlib/ndarray-casting-modes' );
var MODES = modes();
var bool;
function isMode( str ) {
if ( indexOf( MODES, str ) === -1 ) {
return false;
}
return true;
}
bool = isMode( 'none' );
// returns true
bool = isMode( 'equiv' );
// returns true
bool = isMode( 'safe' );
// returns true
bool = isMode( 'mostly-safe' );
// returns true
bool = isMode( 'same-kind' );
// returns true
bool = isMode( 'unsafe' );
// returns true
bool = isMode( 'beep' );
// returns false
`
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