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# numpy.isscalar

`numpy.``isscalar`(num)

  Returns True if the type of num is a scalar type.

  Parameters: | num : any Input argument.
  Returns: | val : bool True if num is a scalar type, False if it is not.

  Examples

      >>> np.isscalar(3.1)
      True
      >>> np.isscalar([3.1])
      False
      >>> np.isscalar(False)
      True

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