convert_numpy

astropy.io.ascii.convert_numpy(numpy_type)

Return a tuple containing a function which converts a list into a numpy array and the type produced by the converter function.

Parameters:

numpy_type : numpy data-type

The numpy type required of an array returned by converter. Must be a valid numpy type, e.g. numpy.int, numpy.uint, numpy.int8, numpy.int64, numpy.float, numpy.float64, numpy.str.

Returns:

(converter, converter_type) : (function, generic data-type)

converter is a function which accepts a list and converts it to a numpy array of type numpy_type. converter_type tracks the generic data type produced by the converter function.

Raises:

ValueError

Raised by converter if the list elements could not be converted to the required type.