def asscalar(a):
return a.item()<EOL>
Convert an array of size 1 to its scalar equivalent.

Parameters
----------
a : ndarray
    Input array of size 1.

Returns
-------
out : scalar
    Scalar representation of `a`. The output data type is the same type
    returned by the input's `item` method.

Examples
--------
>>> np.asscalar(np.array([24]))
24