function getbitpix

Get the pixel type of X.

Syntax
result = getbitpix(X)

Arguments
X:   The array whose pixel type is to be output


Returns
-128: Complex (note that this does not conform to FITS standard)
-64: Floating point, double precision
-32: Floating point, single precision
8: Unsigned char
16: Short
32: Long 64: Long Long

See also
function setbitpix