Method data

tinygrad/tensor.py:295–308

Returns the data of this tensor as a memoryview. ```python exec="true" source="above" session="tensor" result="python" t = Tensor([1, 2, 3, 4]) print(np.frombuffer(t.data(), dtype=np.int32)) ```

(self)

  def _data(self) -> memoryview: return self._buffer().as_memoryview()

  def data(self) -> memoryview:
    """
    Returns the data of this tensor as a memoryview.

    ```python exec="true" source="above" session="tensor" result="python"
    t = Tensor([1, 2, 3, 4])
    print(np.frombuffer(t.data(), dtype=np.int32))
    ```
    """
    if 0 in self.shape: return memoryview(bytearray(0)).cast(self.dtype.base.fmt)
    assert all_int(self.shape), f"no data if shape is symbolic, {self.shape=}"
    assert self.dtype.base.fmt is not None, f"no fmt dtype for {self.dtype.base}"
    assert self.dtype.base.fmt != "e" or sys.version_info >= (3, 12)
    return self._buffer().as_memoryview().cast(self.dtype.base.fmt, self.shape)

  def item(self) -> PyConst:
    """