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How does NumPy handle numerical overflow and underflow?
Updated May 17, 2026
Short answer
NumPy follows IEEE rules where overflow wraps or becomes inf depending on dtype.
Deep explanation
Integer overflow wraps around silently, while floating-point overflow results in inf or -inf. Underflow may produce denormalized numbers or zero. NumPy does not raise errors by default but provides warning controls.
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