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sklearn.base.is_regressor

sklearn.base.is_regressor(estimator)[source]

Return True if the given estimator is (probably) a regressor.

Parameters:
estimatorestimator instance

Estimator object to test.

Returns:
outbool

True if estimator is a regressor and False otherwise.

Examples

>>> from sklearn.base import is_regressor
>>> from sklearn.svm import SVC, SVR
>>> classifier = SVC()
>>> regressor = SVR()
>>> is_regressor(classifier)
False
>>> is_regressor(regressor)
True