Add dtype argument to define_constant #2423
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This PR adds a
dtype
argument todefine_constant
. Internally, the data is held in the larger type: e.g. usingdefine_constant(3.5, dtype=DataType.Float)
does not cast 3.5 to float, and does not affect the literal that is placed in the generated kernel. However, it does affect the type promotion rules for ops that determine the DataTypes of outputs. The added test demonstrates this behavior in where().Fixes #2380