# xarray.CFTimeIndex.dtype

#### CFTimeIndex.dtype

Return the dtype object of the underlying data.

#### SEE ALSO
`Index.inferred_type`
: Return a string of the type inferred from the values.

### Examples

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```pycon
>>> idx = pd.Index([1, 2, 3])
>>> idx
Index([1, 2, 3], dtype='int64')
>>> idx.dtype
dtype('int64')
```

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