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# holoscan::numpy_dtype

> Return a string providing the basic type of the homogeneous array in NumPy.

```cpp showLineNumbers={false}
const char * holoscan::numpy_dtype(
    const DLDataType dtype
)
```

Return a string providing the basic type of the homogeneous array in NumPy.

Note: This method assumes little-endian for now.

**Returns:** A const character pointer that represents a string