index.d.ts

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*
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*
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// TypeScript Version: 4.1

/**
* Interface describing a promotion table.
*/
interface Table {
	// Table properties:
	[key: string]: string | number;
}

/**
* Returns the ndarray data type with the smallest size and closest "kind" to which ndarray data types can be safely cast.
*
* @param dtype1 - ndarray data type value
* @param dtype2 - ndarray data type value
* @returns promotion rule(s) or null
*
* @example
* var dt = promotionRules( 'float32', 'uint32' );
* // returns 'float64'
*
* @example
* var dt = promotionRules( 'binary', 'generic' );
* // returns -1
*
* @example
* var dt = promotionRules( 'float32', 'foo' );
* // returns null
*/
declare function promotionRules( dtype1: any, dtype2: any ): number | string | null;

/**
* Returns a type promotion table displaying the ndarray data types with the smallest size and closest "kind" to which ndarray data types can be safely cast.
*
* @returns promotion rule table
*
* @example
* var table = promotionRules();
* // returns {...}
*/
declare function promotionRules(): Table;


// EXPORTS //

export = promotionRules;