fields.buffers.core.ArrayBuffer.empty_like

classmethod ArrayBuffer.empty_like(other: BufferBase, *args, **kwargs) → BufferBase

Create a new buffer allocation matching the shape of another buffer.

This method delegates to the class’s empty constructor, using the shape of the provided buffer instance.

Parameters:

• other (BufferBase) – The buffer whose shape will be used.

• *args – Additional positional arguments forwarded to empty.

• **kwargs – Additional keyword arguments forwarded to empty. Common options include: - dtype : data type of the buffer - units : physical units (for unit-aware buffers)

Returns:

An unallocated buffer like other.

Return type:

BufferBase