pandas.api.types.is_extension_array_dtype(arr_or_dtype)
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Check if an object is a pandas extension array type.
See the Use Guide for more.
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This checks whether an object implements the pandas extension array interface. In pandas, this includes:
Third-party libraries may implement arrays or types satisfying this interface as well.
>>> from pandas.api.types import is_extension_array_dtype >>> arr = pd.Categorical(['a', 'b']) >>> is_extension_array_dtype(arr) True >>> is_extension_array_dtype(arr.dtype) True
>>> arr = np.array(['a', 'b']) >>> is_extension_array_dtype(arr.dtype) False
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