# numpy.maximum_sctype

numpy.maximum_sctype(t)

  Return the scalar type of highest precision of the same kind as the input.

  Parameters
    t dtype or dtype specifier

      The input data type. This can be a `dtype` object or an object that is convertible to a `dtype`.

  Returns
    out dtype

      The highest precision data type of the same kind (`dtype.kind`) as t.

  See also

  `obj2sctype`, `mintypecode`, `sctype2char`
  `dtype`

  Examples

      >>> np.maximum_sctype(int)
      <class 'numpy.int64'>
      >>> np.maximum_sctype(np.uint8)
      <class 'numpy.uint64'>
      >>> np.maximum_sctype(complex)
      <class 'numpy.complex256'> # may vary

      >>> np.maximum_sctype(str)
      <class 'numpy.str_'>

      >>> np.maximum_sctype('i2')
      <class 'numpy.int64'>
      >>> np.maximum_sctype('f4')
      <class 'numpy.float128'> # may vary

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