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# numpy.find_common_type

`numpy.``find_common_type`(array_types, scalar_types)

  Determine common type following standard coercion rules

  Parameters: | array_types : sequence A list of dtype convertible objects representing arrays scalar_types : sequence A list of dtype convertible objects representing scalars
  Returns: | datatype : dtype The common data-type which is the maximum of the array_types ignoring the scalar_types unless the maximum of the scalar_types is of a different kind. If the kinds is not understood, then None is returned.

  See also

  `dtype`

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