@stdlib/array/convert-same/README.md

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# convertSame

> Convert an array to the same [data type][@stdlib/array/dtypes] as a second input array.

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## Usage

```javascript
var convertSame = require( '@stdlib/array/convert-same' );
```

#### convertSame( x, y )

Converts an array to the same [data type][@stdlib/array/dtypes] as a second input array.

```javascript
var Float32Array = require( '@stdlib/array/float32' );

var x = [ 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 ];
var y = new Float32Array( 0 );

var out = convertSame( x, y );
// returns <Float32Array>[ 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 ]
```

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## Examples

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```javascript
var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/base/discrete-uniform' ).factory;
var filledarrayBy = require( '@stdlib/array/filled-by' );
var dtypes = require( '@stdlib/array/dtypes' );
var ctors = require( '@stdlib/array/ctors' );
var convertSame = require( '@stdlib/array/convert-same' );

// Create a generic array:
var arr = filledarrayBy( 5, 'generic', discreteUniform( -100, 100 ) );

// Get a list of array data types:
var DTYPES = dtypes();

// Convert the generic array to each array data type:
var out;
var i;
for ( i = 0; i < DTYPES.length; i++ ) {
    out = convertSame( arr, new ( ctors( DTYPES[ i ] ) )( 0 ) );
    console.log( out );
}
```

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## See Also

-   <span class="package-name">[`@stdlib/array/convert`][@stdlib/array/convert]</span><span class="delimiter">: </span><span class="description">convert an array to an array of a different data type.</span>

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[@stdlib/array/convert]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/array/tree/main/convert

[@stdlib/array/dtypes]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/array/tree/main/dtypes

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