@stdlib/ndarray-base-assert-is-allowed-data-type-cast/docs/types/index.d.ts

Determine if an ndarray data type can be cast to another ndarray data type according to a specified casting mode.

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// TypeScript Version: 4.1

/**
* Returns a boolean indicating if a provided ndarray data type can be cast to another ndarray data type according to a specified casting mode.
*
* @param from - ndarray data type
* @param to - ndarray data type
* @param casting - ndarray casting mode
* @returns boolean indicating if a data type can be cast to another data type
*
* @example
* var bool = isAllowedCast( 'float32', 'float64', 'safe' );
* // returns true
*
* bool = isAllowedCast( 'float64', 'int32', 'safe' );
* // returns false
*/
declare function isAllowedCast( from: string, to: string, casting: string ): boolean;


// EXPORTS //

export = isAllowedCast;