feat: add float16 dtype support to array/linspace

lib/node_modules/@stdlib/array/linspace/benchmark/benchmark.assign.float16_real.length.js

@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+/**
+* @license Apache-2.0
+*
+* Copyright (c) 2026 The Stdlib Authors.
+*
+* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+* You may obtain a copy of the License at
+*
+*    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+*
+* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+* limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+'use strict';
+
+// MODULES //
+
+var bench = require( '@stdlib/bench' );
+var pow = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/pow' );
+var isArrayLikeObject = require( '@stdlib/assert/is-array-like-object' );
+var Float16Array = require( '@stdlib/array/float16' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
+var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
+var linspace = require( './../lib' );
+
+
+// FUNCTIONS //
+
+/**
+* Creates a benchmark function.
+*
+* @private
+* @param {PositiveInteger} len - array length
+* @returns {Function} benchmark function
+*/
+function createBenchmark( len ) {
+	var out = new Float16Array( len );
+	return benchmark;
+
+	/**
+	* Benchmark function.
+	*
+	* @private
+	* @param {Benchmark} b - benchmark instance
+	*/
+	function benchmark( b ) {
+		var v;
+		var i;
+
+		b.tic();
+		for ( i = 0; i < b.iterations; i++ ) {
+			v = linspace.assign( 0.0, 100.0, out );
+			if ( typeof v !== 'object' ) {
+				b.fail( 'should return an array-like object' );
+			}
+		}
+		b.toc();
+		if ( !isArrayLikeObject( v ) ) {
+			b.fail( 'should return an array-like object' );
+		}
+		b.pass( 'benchmark finished' );
+		b.end();
+	}
+}
+
+
+// MAIN //
+
+/**
+* Main execution sequence.
+*
+* @private
+*/
+function main() {
+	var len;
+	var min;
+	var max;
+	var f;
+	var i;
+
+	min = 1; // 10^min
+	max = 6; // 10^max
+
+	for ( i = min; i <= max; i++ ) {
+		len = pow( 10, i );
+		f = createBenchmark( len );
+		bench( format( '%s::real:assign:dtype=float16,len=%d', pkg, len ), f );
+	}
+}
+
+main();

lib/node_modules/@stdlib/array/linspace/benchmark/benchmark.float16_real.length.js

@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+/**
+* @license Apache-2.0
+*
+* Copyright (c) 2026 The Stdlib Authors.
+*
+* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+* You may obtain a copy of the License at
+*
+*    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+*
+* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+* limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+'use strict';
+
+// MODULES //
+
+var bench = require( '@stdlib/bench' );
+var pow = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/pow' );
+var isArrayLikeObject = require( '@stdlib/assert/is-array-like-object' );
+var format = require( '@stdlib/string/format' );
+var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
+var linspace = require( './../lib' );
+
+
+// FUNCTIONS //
+
+/**
+* Creates a benchmark function.
+*
+* @private
+* @param {PositiveInteger} len - array length
+* @returns {Function} benchmark function
+*/
+function createBenchmark( len ) {
+	return benchmark;
+
+	/**
+	* Benchmark function.
+	*
+	* @private
+	* @param {Benchmark} b - benchmark instance
+	*/
+	function benchmark( b ) {
+		var opts;
+		var v;
+		var i;
+
+		opts = {
+			'dtype': 'float16'
+		};
+
+		b.tic();
+		for ( i = 0; i < b.iterations; i++ ) {
+			v = linspace( 0.0, 100.0, len, opts );
+			if ( typeof v !== 'object' ) {
+				b.fail( 'should return an array-like object' );
+			}
+		}
+		b.toc();
+		if ( !isArrayLikeObject( v ) ) {
+			b.fail( 'should return an array-like object' );
+		}
+		b.pass( 'benchmark finished' );
+		b.end();
+	}
+}
+
+
+// MAIN //
+
+/**
+* Main execution sequence.
+*
+* @private
+*/
+function main() {
+	var len;
+	var min;
+	var max;
+	var f;
+	var i;
+
+	min = 1; // 10^min
+	max = 6; // 10^max
+
+	for ( i = min; i <= max; i++ ) {
+		len = pow( 10, i );
+		f = createBenchmark( len );
+		bench( format( '%s::real:dtype=float16,len=%d', pkg, len ), f );
+	}
+}
+
+main();

lib/node_modules/@stdlib/array/linspace/benchmark/benchmark.js

@@ -122,6 +122,30 @@ bench( format( '%s::real:dtype=float32', pkg ), function benchmark( b ) {
 	b.end();
 });
 
+bench( format( '%s::real:dtype=float16', pkg ), function benchmark( b ) {
+	var opts;
+	var v;
+	var i;
+
+	opts = {
+		'dtype': 'float16'
+	};
+
+	b.tic();
+	for ( i = 0; i < b.iterations; i++ ) {
+		v = linspace( 0.0, 100.0, 10, opts );
+		if ( typeof v !== 'object' ) {
+			b.fail( 'should return an array-like object' );
+		}
+	}
+	b.toc();
+	if ( !isArrayLikeObject( v ) ) {
+		b.fail( 'should return an array-like object' );
+	}
+	b.pass( 'benchmark finished' );
+	b.end();
+});
+
 bench( format( '%s::real:dtype=generic', pkg ), function benchmark( b ) {
 	var opts;
 	var v;

lib/node_modules/@stdlib/array/linspace/docs/types/index.d.ts

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 /// <reference types="@stdlib/types"/>
 
-import { FloatingPointDataType as DataType, ArrayLike, FloatOrComplexTypedArray, Complex64Array, Complex128Array } from '@stdlib/types/array';
+import { FloatingPointDataType as DataType, ArrayLike, FloatOrComplexTypedArray, Float16Array, Complex64Array, Complex128Array } from '@stdlib/types/array';
 import { ComplexLike, Complex64, Complex128 } from '@stdlib/types/complex';
 
 /**
@@ -72,6 +72,16 @@
 	dtype: 'float32';
 }
 
+/**
+* Interface describing function options.
+*/
+interface Float16Options extends BaseOptions {
+	/**
+	* Output array data type.
+	*/
+	dtype: 'float16';
+}
+
 /**
 * Interface describing function options.
 */
@@ -150,6 +160,26 @@
 	*/
 	( start: number, stop: number, len: number, options: Float32Options ): Float32Array;
 
+	/**
+	* Generates a linearly spaced array over a specified interval.
+	*
+	* @param start - start of interval
+	* @param stop - end of interval
+	* @param len - length of output array
+	* @param options - function options
+	* @param options.dtype - output array data type
+	* @param options.endpoint - `boolean` indicating whether to include the `stop` value in the output array
+	* @returns linearly spaced array
+	*
+	* @example
+	* var opts = {
+	*     'dtype': 'float16'
+	* };
+	* var arr = linspace( 0.0, 100.0, 6, opts );
+	* // returns <Float16Array>[ 0.0, 20.0, 40.0, 60.0, 80.0, 100.0 ]
+	*/
+	( start: number, stop: number, len: number, options: Float16Options ): Float16Array;
+
 	/**
 	* Generates a linearly spaced array over a specified interval.
 	*
@@ -450,6 +480,25 @@
 	*/
 	assign( start: number, stop: number, out: Float32Array, options?: BaseOptions ): Float32Array;
 
+	/**
+	* Generates a linearly spaced sequence over a specified interval and assigns results to a provided output array.
+	*
+	* @param start - start of interval
+	* @param stop - end of interval
+	* @param out - output array
+	* @param options - function options
+	* @param options.endpoint - `boolean` indicating whether to include the `stop` value in the output array
+	* @returns output array
+	*
+	* @example
+	* var Float16Array = require( '@stdlib/array/float16' );
+	*
+	* var out = new Float16Array( 6 );
+	* var arr = linspace.assign( 0.0, 100.0, out );
+	* // returns <Float16Array>[ 0.0, 20.0, 40.0, 60.0, 80.0, 100.0 ]
+	*/
+	assign( start: number, stop: number, out: Float16Array, options?: BaseOptions ): Float16Array;
+
 	/**
 	* Generates a linearly spaced sequence over a specified interval and assigns results to a provided output array.
 	*
@@ -487,7 +536,7 @@
 	* var arr = linspace.assign( start, stop, out );
 	* // returns [...]
 	*/
 	assign( start: Complex64, stop: Complex64, out: Array<any>, options?: BaseOptions ): Array<Complex64>;
 
 	/**
 	* Generates a linearly spaced sequence over a specified interval and assigns results to a provided output array.
@@ -509,7 +558,7 @@
 	* var arr = linspace.assign( start, stop, out );
 	* // returns [...]
 	*/
 	assign( start: ComplexLike, stop: number | ComplexLike, out: Array<any>, options?: BaseOptions ): Array<Complex128>;
 
 	/**
 	* Generates a linearly spaced sequence over a specified interval and assigns results to a provided output array.
@@ -531,7 +580,7 @@
 	* var arr = linspace.assign( start, stop, out );
 	* // returns [...]
 	*/
 	assign( start: number | ComplexLike, stop: ComplexLike, out: Array<any>, options?: BaseOptions ): Array<Complex128>;
 
 	/**
 	* Generates a linearly spaced sequence over a specified interval and assigns results to a provided output array.
@@ -588,7 +637,7 @@
 	* var arr = linspace.assign( 0.0, 100.0, out );
 	* // returns <Float64Array>[ 0.0, 20.0, 40.0, 60.0, 80.0, 100.0 ]
 	*/
 	assign( start: number, stop: number, out: ArrayLike<any>, options?: BaseOptions ): ArrayLike<number>;
 
 	/**
 	* Generates a linearly spaced sequence over a specified interval and assigns results to a provided output array.
@@ -611,7 +660,7 @@
 	* var arr = linspace.assign( start, stop, out );
 	* // returns [...]
 	*/
 	assign( start: ComplexLike, stop: number | ComplexLike, out: ArrayLike<any>, options?: BaseOptions ): ArrayLike<ComplexLike>;
 
 	/**
 	* Generates a linearly spaced sequence over a specified interval and assigns results to a provided output array.
@@ -634,7 +683,7 @@
 	* var arr = linspace.assign( start, stop, out );
 	* // returns [...]
 	*/
 	assign( start: number | ComplexLike, stop: ComplexLike, out: ArrayLike<any>, options?: BaseOptions ): ArrayLike<ComplexLike>;
 }
 
 /**

lib/node_modules/@stdlib/array/linspace/docs/types/test.ts

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import Complex64 = require( '@stdlib/complex/float32/ctor' );
 import Complex128 = require( '@stdlib/complex/float64/ctor' );
 import Complex128Array = require( '@stdlib/array/complex128' );
 import Complex64Array = require( '@stdlib/array/complex64' );
+import Float16Array = require( '@stdlib/array/float16' );
 import linspace = require( './index' );
 
 
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ import linspace = require( './index' );
 
 	linspace( 0, 11, 20, { 'dtype': 'float64' } ); // $ExpectType Float64Array
 	linspace( 0, 11, 20, { 'dtype': 'float32' } ); // $ExpectType Float32Array
+	linspace( 0, 11, 20, { 'dtype': 'float16' } ); // $ExpectType Float16ArrayFallback
 	linspace( 0, 11, 20, { 'dtype': 'complex64' } ); // $ExpectType Complex64Array
 	linspace( 0, 11, 20, { 'dtype': 'complex128' } ); // $ExpectType Complex128Array
 	linspace( 0, 11, 20, { 'dtype': 'generic' } ); // $ExpectType number[]
@@ -216,13 +218,15 @@ import linspace = require( './index' );
 	const o3 = [ 1, 2, 3, 4 ];
 	const o4 = new Complex128Array( 10 );
 	const o5 = new Complex64Array( 10 );
+	const o6 = new Float16Array( 10 );
 
 	linspace.assign( 0, 11, o1 ); // $ExpectType Float64Array
 
 	linspace.assign( 0, 11, o1, { 'endpoint': true } ); // $ExpectType Float64Array
 	linspace.assign( 0, 11, o1, { 'endpoint': false } ); // $ExpectType Float64Array
 
 	linspace.assign( 0, 11, o2 ); // $ExpectType Float32Array
+	linspace.assign( 0, 11, o6 ); // $ExpectType Float16ArrayFallback
 	linspace.assign( 0, 11, o3 ); // $ExpectType number[]
 	linspace.assign( 0, 11, o4 ); // $ExpectType Complex128Array
 	linspace.assign( 0, 11, o5 ); // $ExpectType Complex64Array