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struct

DType

Represents DType and provides methods for working with it.

Aliases​

  • type = dtype:
  • invalid: Represents an invalid or unknown data type.
  • bool: Represents a boolean data type.
  • int8: Represents a signed integer type whose bitwidth is 8.
  • uint8: Represents an unsigned integer type whose bitwidth is 8.
  • int16: Represents a signed integer type whose bitwidth is 16.
  • uint16: Represents an unsigned integer type whose bitwidth is 16.
  • int32: Represents a signed integer type whose bitwidth is 32.
  • uint32: Represents an unsigned integer type whose bitwidth is 32.
  • int64: Represents a signed integer type whose bitwidth is 64.
  • uint64: Represents an unsigned integer type whose bitwidth is 64.
  • bfloat16: Represents a brain floating point value whose bitwidth is 16.
  • float16: Represents an IEEE754-2008 binary16 floating point value.
  • float32: Represents an IEEE754-2008 binary32 floating point value.
  • tensor_float32: Represents a special floating point format supported by NVIDIA Tensor Cores, with the same range as float32 and reduced precision (>=10 bits). Note that this type is only available on NVIDIA GPUs.
  • float64: Represents an IEEE754-2008 binary64 floating point value.
  • index: Represents an integral type whose bitwidth is the maximum integral value on the system.
  • address: Represents a pointer type whose bitwidth is the same as the bitwidth of the hardware's pointer type (32-bit on 32-bit machines and 64-bit on 64-bit machines).

Fields​

  • ​value (dtype): The underlying storage for the DType value.

Implemented traits​

AnyType, CollectionElement, Copyable, EqualityComparable, Hashable, KeyElement, Movable, Stringable

Methods​

__eq__​

__eq__(self: Self, rhs: Self) -> Bool

Compares one DType to another for equality.

Args:

  • ​rhs (Self): The DType to compare against.

Returns:

True if the DTypes are the same and False otherwise.

__ne__​

__ne__(self: Self, rhs: Self) -> Bool

Compares one DType to another for non-equality.

Args:

  • ​rhs (Self): The DType to compare against.

Returns:

False if the DTypes are the same and True otherwise.

__str__​

__str__(self: Self) -> String

Gets the name of the DType.

Returns:

The name of the dtype.

get_value​

get_value(self: Self) -> dtype

Gets the associated internal kgen.dtype value.

Returns:

The kgen.dtype value.

__hash__​

__hash__(self: Self) -> Int

isa​

isa[other: Self](self: Self) -> Bool

Checks if this DType matches the other one, specified as a parameter.

Parameters:

  • ​other (Self): The DType to compare against.

Returns:

True if the DTypes are the same and False otherwise.

is_bool​

is_bool(self: Self) -> Bool

Checks if this DType is Bool.

Returns:

True if the DType is Bool and False otherwise.

is_uint8​

is_uint8(self: Self) -> Bool

Checks if this DType is UInt8.

Returns:

True if the DType is UInt8 and False otherwise.

is_int8​

is_int8(self: Self) -> Bool

Checks if this DType is Int8.

Returns:

True if the DType is Int8 and False otherwise.

is_uint16​

is_uint16(self: Self) -> Bool

Checks if this DType is UInt16.

Returns:

True if the DType is UInt16 and False otherwise.

is_int16​

is_int16(self: Self) -> Bool

Checks if this DType is Int16.

Returns:

True if the DType is Int16 and False otherwise.

is_uint32​

is_uint32(self: Self) -> Bool

Checks if this DType is UInt32.

Returns:

True if the DType is UInt32 and False otherwise.

is_int32​

is_int32(self: Self) -> Bool

Checks if this DType is Int32.

Returns:

True if the DType is Int32 and False otherwise.

is_uint64​

is_uint64(self: Self) -> Bool

Checks if this DType is UInt64.

Returns:

True if the DType is UInt64 and False otherwise.

is_int64​

is_int64(self: Self) -> Bool

Checks if this DType is Int64.

Returns:

True if the DType is Int64 and False otherwise.

is_bfloat16​

is_bfloat16(self: Self) -> Bool

Checks if this DType is BFloat16.

Returns:

True if the DType is BFloat16 and False otherwise.

is_float16​

is_float16(self: Self) -> Bool

Checks if this DType is Float16.

Returns:

True if the DType is Float16 and False otherwise.

is_float32​

is_float32(self: Self) -> Bool

Checks if this DType is Float32.

Returns:

True if the DType is Float32 and False otherwise.

is_tensor_float32​

is_tensor_float32(self: Self) -> Bool

Checks if this DType is Tensor Float32.

Returns:

True if the DType is Tensor Float32 and False otherwise.

is_float64​

is_float64(self: Self) -> Bool

Checks if this DType is Float64.

Returns:

True if the DType is Float64 and False otherwise.

is_index​

is_index(self: Self) -> Bool

Checks if this DType is Index.

Returns:

True if the DType is Index and False otherwise.

is_index32​

is_index32(self: Self) -> Bool

Checks if this DType is Index and 32 bit.

Returns:

True if this DType is Index and 32 bit, False otherwise.

is_index64​

is_index64(self: Self) -> Bool

Checks if this DType is Index and 64 bit.

Returns:

True if this DType is Index and 64 bit, False otherwise.

is_address​

is_address(self: Self) -> Bool

Checks if this DType is Address.

Returns:

True if the DType is Address and False otherwise.

is_unsigned​

is_unsigned(self: Self) -> Bool

Returns True if the type parameter is unsigned and False otherwise.

Returns:

Returns True if the input type parameter is unsigned.

is_signed​

is_signed(self: Self) -> Bool

Returns True if the type parameter is signed and False otherwise.

Returns:

Returns True if the input type parameter is signed.

is_integral​

is_integral(self: Self) -> Bool

Returns True if the type parameter is an integer and False otherwise.

Returns:

Returns True if the input type parameter is an integer.

is_floating_point​

is_floating_point(self: Self) -> Bool

Returns True if the type parameter is a floating-point and False otherwise.

Returns:

Returns True if the input type parameter is a floating-point.

is_half_float​

is_half_float(self: Self) -> Bool

Returns True if the type is a half-precision floating point type, e.g. either fp16 or bf16.

Returns:

True if the type is a half-precision float, false otherwise..

is_numeric​

is_numeric(self: Self) -> Bool

Returns True if the type parameter is numeric (i.e. you can perform arithmetic operations on).

Returns:

Returns True if the input type parameter is either integral or floating-point.

sizeof​

sizeof(self: Self) -> Int

Returns the size in bytes of the current DType.

Returns:

Returns the size in bytes of the current DType.

bitwidth​

bitwidth(self: Self) -> Int

Returns the size in bits of the current DType.

Returns:

Returns the size in bits of the current DType.

dispatch_integral​

dispatch_integral[func: fn[DType]() capturing -> None](self: Self)

Dispatches an integral function corresponding to the current DType.

Constraints:

DType must be integral.

Parameters:

  • ​func (fn[DType]() capturing -> None): A parametrized on dtype function to dispatch.

dispatch_floating​

dispatch_floating[func: fn[DType]() capturing -> None](self: Self)

Dispatches a floating-point function corresponding to the current DType.

Constraints:

DType must be floating-point or integral.

Parameters:

  • ​func (fn[DType]() capturing -> None): A parametrized on dtype function to dispatch.

dispatch_arithmetic​

dispatch_arithmetic[func: fn[DType]() capturing -> None](self: Self)

Dispatches a function corresponding to the current DType.

Parameters:

  • ​func (fn[DType]() capturing -> None): A parametrized on dtype function to dispatch.