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#  Type Info  ¶

The numerical properties of a [ ` torch.dtype  `
](tensor_attributes.html#torch.torch.dtype "torch.torch.dtype") can be
accessed through either the  ` torch.finfo  ` or the  ` torch.iinfo  ` .

##  torch.finfo  ¶

_class_ ` torch. ` ` finfo ` ¶

    

A  ` torch.finfo  ` is