.. _dtype:

data types
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Name    Meaning
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``f8``  java primitive :code:`double`
``f4``  java primitive :code:`float`
``i8``  java primitive :code:`long`
``i4``  java primitive :code:`int`
``u4``  java primitive :code:`int` shall be used unsigned
``i2``  java primitive :code:`short`
``u2``  java primitive :code:`short` shall be used unsigned
``i1``  java primitive :code:`byte`
``u1``  java primitive :code:`byte` shall be used unsigned
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| This list of data types will be extended in the future.
| Little by little they should match the ones defined in `Python zarr <https://zarr.readthedocs.io/en/stable/>`_.

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.. H1: document title
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.. Introduction text.
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.. *********
.. Sample H2
.. *********
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.. Sample content.
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..
.. **********
.. Another H2
.. **********
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.. Sample H3
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.. Sample H4
.. ---------
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.. Sample H5
.. ^^^^^^^^^
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.. Sample H6
.. """""""""
..
.. And some text.