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scipy.sparse.sputils

Utility functions for sparse matrix module

Functions

getdtype(dtype[, a, default])	Function used to simplify argument processing.
isdense(x)
isintlike(x)	Is x appropriate as an index into a sparse matrix? Returns True
isscalarlike(x)	Is x either a scalar, an array scalar, or a 0-dim array?
issequence(t)
isshape(x)	Is x a valid 2-tuple of dimensions?
to_native(A)
upcast(*args)	Returns the nearest supported sparse dtype for the combination of one or more types.