diff --git a/base/lib/index.js b/base/lib/index.js
index faaa9a1d..b2fc3296 100644
--- a/base/lib/index.js
+++ b/base/lib/index.js
@@ -927,6 +927,24 @@ setReadOnly( ns, 'map4d', require( './../../base/map4d' ) );
*/
setReadOnly( ns, 'map5d', require( './../../base/map5d' ) );
+/**
+* @name minSignedIntegerDataType
+* @memberof ns
+* @readonly
+* @type {Function}
+* @see {@link module:@stdlib/array/base/min-signed-integer-dtype}
+*/
+setReadOnly( ns, 'minSignedIntegerDataType', require( './../../base/min-signed-integer-dtype' ) );
+
+/**
+* @name minUnsignedIntegerDataType
+* @memberof ns
+* @readonly
+* @type {Function}
+* @see {@link module:@stdlib/array/base/min-unsigned-integer-dtype}
+*/
+setReadOnly( ns, 'minUnsignedIntegerDataType', require( './../../base/min-unsigned-integer-dtype' ) );
+
/**
* @name mskbinary2d
* @memberof ns
diff --git a/base/min-signed-integer-dtype/README.md b/base/min-signed-integer-dtype/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4918899a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/min-signed-integer-dtype/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+
+
+# Minimum Data Type
+
+> Determine the minimum array [data type][@stdlib/array/dtypes] for storing a provided signed integer value.
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+## Usage
+
+```javascript
+var minSignedIntegerDataType = require( '@stdlib/array/base/min-signed-integer-dtype' );
+```
+
+#### minSignedIntegerDataType( value )
+
+Returns the minimum array [data type][@stdlib/array/dtypes] for storing a provided signed integer value.
+
+```javascript
+var dt = minSignedIntegerDataType( 9999 );
+// returns 'int16'
+
+dt = minSignedIntegerDataType( -3 );
+// returns 'int8'
+
+dt = minSignedIntegerDataType( 3 );
+// returns 'int8'
+
+dt = minSignedIntegerDataType( 1e100 );
+// returns 'float64'
+```
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+## Notes
+
+- Once a provided integer value exceeds the maximum values of all supported signed integer [data types][@stdlib/array/dtypes], the function defaults to returning `'float64'`.
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+## Examples
+
+
+
+```javascript
+var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
+var exp2 = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/exp2' );
+var minSignedIntegerDataType = require( '@stdlib/array/base/min-signed-integer-dtype' );
+
+// Generate random powers:
+var exp = discreteUniform( 100, 0, 40, {
+ 'dtype': 'generic'
+});
+
+// Determine the minimum data type for each generated value...
+var v;
+var i;
+for ( i = 0; i < exp.length; i++ ) {
+ v = exp2( exp[ i ] );
+ console.log( 'min(%d) => %s', v, minSignedIntegerDataType( v ) );
+}
+```
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+[@stdlib/array/dtypes]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/array/tree/main/dtypes
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/base/min-signed-integer-dtype/benchmark/benchmark.js b/base/min-signed-integer-dtype/benchmark/benchmark.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..43982d07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/min-signed-integer-dtype/benchmark/benchmark.js
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/**
+* @license Apache-2.0
+*
+* Copyright (c) 2024 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 isString = require( '@stdlib/assert/is-string' ).isPrimitive;
+var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
+var minSignedIntegerDataType = require( './../lib' );
+
+
+// MAIN //
+
+bench( pkg, function benchmark( b ) {
+ var values;
+ var out;
+ var N;
+ var i;
+
+ values = [
+ 0,
+ 1,
+ -128,
+ 128,
+ 99999,
+ -99999,
+ 1.0e100,
+ -1.0e100,
+ -1234567890,
+ 1234567890
+ ];
+ N = values.length;
+
+ b.tic();
+ for ( i = 0; i < b.iterations; i++ ) {
+ out = minSignedIntegerDataType( values[ i%N ] );
+ if ( typeof out !== 'string' ) {
+ b.fail( 'should return a string' );
+ }
+ }
+ b.toc();
+ if ( !isString( out ) ) {
+ b.fail( 'should return a string' );
+ }
+ b.pass( 'benchmark finished' );
+ b.end();
+});
diff --git a/base/min-signed-integer-dtype/docs/repl.txt b/base/min-signed-integer-dtype/docs/repl.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1c463a4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/min-signed-integer-dtype/docs/repl.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+
+{{alias}}( value )
+ Returns the minimum array data type for storing a provided signed integer
+ value.
+
+ Parameters
+ ----------
+ value: number
+ Signed integer value.
+
+ Returns
+ -------
+ dt: string
+ Array data type.
+
+ Examples
+ --------
+ > var dt = {{alias}}( 3 )
+ 'int8'
+ > dt = {{alias}}( -3 )
+ 'int8'
+ > dt = {{alias}}( 1280 )
+ 'int16'
+
+ See Also
+ --------
+
diff --git a/base/min-signed-integer-dtype/docs/types/index.d.ts b/base/min-signed-integer-dtype/docs/types/index.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..eb313ca7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/min-signed-integer-dtype/docs/types/index.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*
+* @license Apache-2.0
+*
+* Copyright (c) 2024 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.
+*/
+
+// TypeScript Version: 4.1
+
+///
+
+import { SignedIntegerDataType } from '@stdlib/types/array';
+
+/**
+* Output data type.
+*/
+type DataType = SignedIntegerDataType | 'float64';
+
+/**
+* Returns the minimum array data type for storing a provided signed integer value.
+*
+* @param value - scalar value
+* @returns array data type
+*
+* @example
+* var dt = minSignedIntegerDataType( 1280 );
+* // returns 'int16'
+*
+* @example
+* var dt = minSignedIntegerDataType( 3 );
+* // returns 'int8'
+*/
+declare function minSignedIntegerDataType( value: number ): DataType;
+
+
+// EXPORTS //
+
+export = minSignedIntegerDataType;
diff --git a/base/min-signed-integer-dtype/docs/types/test.ts b/base/min-signed-integer-dtype/docs/types/test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ba6e813e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/min-signed-integer-dtype/docs/types/test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+* @license Apache-2.0
+*
+* Copyright (c) 2024 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.
+*/
+
+import minSignedIntegerDataType = require( './index' );
+
+
+// TESTS //
+
+// The function returns a data type..
+{
+ minSignedIntegerDataType( 2 ); // $ExpectType DataType
+}
+
+// The compiler throws an error if the function is provided an unsupported number of arguments...
+{
+ minSignedIntegerDataType(); // $ExpectError
+ minSignedIntegerDataType( 3, 3 ); // $ExpectError
+}
diff --git a/base/min-signed-integer-dtype/examples/index.js b/base/min-signed-integer-dtype/examples/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..67c18fed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/min-signed-integer-dtype/examples/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/**
+* @license Apache-2.0
+*
+* Copyright (c) 2024 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';
+
+var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
+var exp2 = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/exp2' );
+var minSignedIntegerDataType = require( './../lib' );
+
+// Generate random powers:
+var exp = discreteUniform( 100, 0, 40, {
+ 'dtype': 'generic'
+});
+
+// Determine the minimum data type for each generated value...
+var v;
+var i;
+for ( i = 0; i < exp.length; i++ ) {
+ v = exp2( exp[ i ] );
+ console.log( 'min(%d) => %s', v, minSignedIntegerDataType( v ) );
+}
diff --git a/base/min-signed-integer-dtype/lib/index.js b/base/min-signed-integer-dtype/lib/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2ce66300
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/min-signed-integer-dtype/lib/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/**
+* @license Apache-2.0
+*
+* Copyright (c) 2024 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';
+
+/**
+* Determine the minimum array data type for storing a provided signed integer value.
+*
+* @module @stdlib/array/base/min-signed-integer-dtype
+*
+* @example
+* var minSignedIntegerDataType = require( '@stdlib/array/base/min-signed-integer-dtype' );
+*
+* var dt = minSignedIntegerDataType( 1280 );
+* // returns 'int16'
+*
+* dt = minSignedIntegerDataType( 3 );
+* // returns 'int8'
+*/
+
+// MODULES //
+
+var minSignedIntegerDataType = require( './main.js' );
+
+
+// EXPORTS //
+
+module.exports = minSignedIntegerDataType;
diff --git a/base/min-signed-integer-dtype/lib/main.js b/base/min-signed-integer-dtype/lib/main.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4710f6ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/min-signed-integer-dtype/lib/main.js
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+/**
+* @license Apache-2.0
+*
+* Copyright (c) 2024 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 INT8_MIN = require( '@stdlib/constants/int8/min' );
+var INT16_MIN = require( '@stdlib/constants/int16/min' );
+var INT32_MIN = require( '@stdlib/constants/int32/min' );
+var INT8_MAX = require( '@stdlib/constants/int8/max' );
+var INT16_MAX = require( '@stdlib/constants/int16/max' );
+var INT32_MAX = require( '@stdlib/constants/int32/max' );
+
+
+// MAIN //
+
+/**
+* Returns the minimum array data type for storing a provided signed integer value.
+*
+* @param {integer} value - scalar value
+* @returns {string} array data type
+*
+* @example
+* var dt = minSignedIntegerDataType( 9999 );
+* // returns 'int16'
+*
+* @example
+* var dt = minSignedIntegerDataType( 3 );
+* // returns 'int8'
+*/
+function minSignedIntegerDataType( value ) {
+ if ( value < 0 ) {
+ if ( value >= INT8_MIN ) {
+ return 'int8';
+ }
+ if ( value >= INT16_MIN ) {
+ return 'int16';
+ }
+ if ( value >= INT32_MIN ) {
+ return 'int32';
+ }
+ return 'float64';
+ }
+ if ( value <= INT8_MAX ) {
+ return 'int8';
+ }
+ if ( value <= INT16_MAX ) {
+ return 'int16';
+ }
+ if ( value <= INT32_MAX ) {
+ return 'int32';
+ }
+ return 'float64';
+}
+
+
+// EXPORTS //
+
+module.exports = minSignedIntegerDataType;
diff --git a/base/min-signed-integer-dtype/package.json b/base/min-signed-integer-dtype/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8e80d1c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/min-signed-integer-dtype/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+{
+ "name": "@stdlib/array/base/min-signed-integer-dtype",
+ "version": "0.0.0",
+ "description": "Determine the minimum array data type for storing a provided signed integer value.",
+ "license": "Apache-2.0",
+ "author": {
+ "name": "The Stdlib Authors",
+ "url": "https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/graphs/contributors"
+ },
+ "contributors": [
+ {
+ "name": "The Stdlib Authors",
+ "url": "https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/graphs/contributors"
+ }
+ ],
+ "main": "./lib",
+ "directories": {
+ "benchmark": "./benchmark",
+ "doc": "./docs",
+ "example": "./examples",
+ "lib": "./lib",
+ "test": "./test"
+ },
+ "types": "./docs/types",
+ "scripts": {},
+ "homepage": "https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib",
+ "repository": {
+ "type": "git",
+ "url": "git://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib.git"
+ },
+ "bugs": {
+ "url": "https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/issues"
+ },
+ "dependencies": {},
+ "devDependencies": {},
+ "engines": {
+ "node": ">=0.10.0",
+ "npm": ">2.7.0"
+ },
+ "os": [
+ "aix",
+ "darwin",
+ "freebsd",
+ "linux",
+ "macos",
+ "openbsd",
+ "sunos",
+ "win32",
+ "windows"
+ ],
+ "keywords": [
+ "stdlib",
+ "stdtypes",
+ "types",
+ "array",
+ "base",
+ "scalar",
+ "type",
+ "memory",
+ "minimum",
+ "integer",
+ "int",
+ "signed",
+ "dtype",
+ "utilities",
+ "utility",
+ "utils",
+ "util"
+ ],
+ "__stdlib__": {}
+}
diff --git a/base/min-signed-integer-dtype/test/test.js b/base/min-signed-integer-dtype/test/test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..416bf880
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/min-signed-integer-dtype/test/test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+/**
+* @license Apache-2.0
+*
+* Copyright (c) 2024 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 tape = require( 'tape' );
+var minSignedIntegerDataType = require( './../lib' );
+
+
+// TESTS //
+
+tape( 'main export is a function', function test( t ) {
+ t.ok( true, __filename );
+ t.strictEqual( typeof minSignedIntegerDataType, 'function', 'main export is a function' );
+ t.end();
+});
+
+tape( 'the function returns the minimum array data type for storing a provided signed integer value', function test( t ) {
+ var expected;
+ var actual;
+ var values;
+ var i;
+
+ values = [
+ 0,
+ 1,
+ -1,
+ 127,
+ -128,
+ 300, // >2**8
+ -300,
+ 65537, // >2**16
+ -65537,
+ 99999999,
+ 4294967297, // >2**32
+ -4294967297
+ ];
+ expected = [
+ 'int8',
+ 'int8',
+ 'int8',
+ 'int8',
+ 'int8',
+ 'int16',
+ 'int16',
+ 'int32',
+ 'int32',
+ 'int32',
+ 'float64',
+ 'float64'
+
+ ];
+ for ( i = 0; i < values.length; i++ ) {
+ actual = minSignedIntegerDataType( values[i] );
+ t.strictEqual( actual, expected[ i ], 'returns expected value when provided '+values[i] );
+ }
+ t.end();
+});
diff --git a/base/min-unsigned-integer-dtype/README.md b/base/min-unsigned-integer-dtype/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..665bed77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/min-unsigned-integer-dtype/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+
+
+# Minimum Data Type
+
+> Determine the minimum array [data type][@stdlib/array/dtypes] for storing a provided unsigned integer value.
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+## Usage
+
+
+
+```javascript
+var minUnsignedIntegerDataType = require( '@stdlib/array/base/min-unsigned-integer-dtype' );
+```
+
+#### minUnsignedIntegerDataType( value )
+
+Returns the minimum array [data type][@stdlib/array/dtypes] for storing a provided unsigned integer value.
+
+
+
+```javascript
+var dt = minUnsignedIntegerDataType( 9999 );
+// returns 'uint16'
+
+dt = minUnsignedIntegerDataType( 3 );
+// returns 'uint8'
+
+dt = minUnsignedIntegerDataType( 1e100 );
+// returns 'float64'
+```
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+## Notes
+
+- Once a provided integer value exceeds the maximum values of all supported unsigned integer [data types][@stdlib/array/dtypes], the function defaults to returning `'float64'`.
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+## Examples
+
+
+
+
+
+```javascript
+var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
+var exp2 = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/exp2' );
+var minUnsignedIntegerDataType = require( '@stdlib/array/base/min-unsigned-integer-dtype' );
+
+// Generate random powers:
+var exp = discreteUniform( 100, 0, 40, {
+ 'dtype': 'generic'
+});
+
+// Determine the minimum data type for each generated value...
+var v;
+var i;
+for ( i = 0; i < exp.length; i++ ) {
+ v = exp2( exp[ i ] );
+ console.log( 'min(%d) => %s', v, minUnsignedIntegerDataType( v ) );
+}
+```
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+[@stdlib/array/dtypes]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/array/tree/main/dtypes
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/base/min-unsigned-integer-dtype/benchmark/benchmark.js b/base/min-unsigned-integer-dtype/benchmark/benchmark.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..018daad9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/min-unsigned-integer-dtype/benchmark/benchmark.js
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/**
+* @license Apache-2.0
+*
+* Copyright (c) 2024 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 isString = require( '@stdlib/assert/is-string' ).isPrimitive;
+var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
+var minUnsignedIntegerDataType = require( './../lib' ); // eslint-disable-line id-length
+
+
+// MAIN //
+
+bench( pkg, function benchmark( b ) {
+ var values;
+ var out;
+ var N;
+ var i;
+
+ values = [
+ 0,
+ 1,
+ 128,
+ 99999,
+ 1.0e100,
+ 1234567890
+ ];
+ N = values.length;
+
+ b.tic();
+ for ( i = 0; i < b.iterations; i++ ) {
+ out = minUnsignedIntegerDataType( values[ i%N ] );
+ if ( typeof out !== 'string' ) {
+ b.fail( 'should return a string' );
+ }
+ }
+ b.toc();
+ if ( !isString( out ) ) {
+ b.fail( 'should return a string' );
+ }
+ b.pass( 'benchmark finished' );
+ b.end();
+});
diff --git a/base/min-unsigned-integer-dtype/docs/repl.txt b/base/min-unsigned-integer-dtype/docs/repl.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0d6ee3e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/min-unsigned-integer-dtype/docs/repl.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+
+{{alias}}( value )
+ Returns the minimum array data type for storing a provided unsigned integer
+ value.
+
+ Parameters
+ ----------
+ value: number
+ Unsigned integer value.
+
+ Returns
+ -------
+ dt: string
+ Array data type.
+
+ Examples
+ --------
+ > var dt = {{alias}}( 3 )
+ 'uint8'
+ > dt = {{alias}}( 1280 )
+ 'uint16'
+
+ See Also
+ --------
+
diff --git a/base/min-unsigned-integer-dtype/docs/types/index.d.ts b/base/min-unsigned-integer-dtype/docs/types/index.d.ts
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+++ b/base/min-unsigned-integer-dtype/docs/types/index.d.ts
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+/*
+* @license Apache-2.0
+*
+* Copyright (c) 2024 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.
+*/
+
+// TypeScript Version: 4.1
+
+///
+
+import { UnsignedIntegerDataType } from '@stdlib/types/array';
+
+/**
+* Output data type.
+*/
+type DataType = UnsignedIntegerDataType | 'float64';
+
+/**
+* Returns the minimum array data type for storing a provided unsigned integer value.
+*
+* @param value - scalar value
+* @returns array data type
+*
+* @example
+* var dt = minUnsignedIntegerDataType( 1280 );
+* // returns 'uint16'
+*
+* @example
+* var dt = minUnsignedIntegerDataType( 3 );
+* // returns 'uint8'
+*/
+declare function minUnsignedIntegerDataType( value: number ): DataType;
+
+
+// EXPORTS //
+
+export = minUnsignedIntegerDataType;
diff --git a/base/min-unsigned-integer-dtype/docs/types/test.ts b/base/min-unsigned-integer-dtype/docs/types/test.ts
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+++ b/base/min-unsigned-integer-dtype/docs/types/test.ts
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+/*
+* @license Apache-2.0
+*
+* Copyright (c) 2024 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.
+*/
+
+import minUnsignedIntegerDataType = require( './index' );
+
+
+// TESTS //
+
+// The function returns a data type..
+{
+ minUnsignedIntegerDataType( 2 ); // $ExpectType DataType
+}
+
+// The compiler throws an error if the function is provided an unsupported number of arguments...
+{
+ minUnsignedIntegerDataType(); // $ExpectError
+ minUnsignedIntegerDataType( 3, 3 ); // $ExpectError
+}
diff --git a/base/min-unsigned-integer-dtype/examples/index.js b/base/min-unsigned-integer-dtype/examples/index.js
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+++ b/base/min-unsigned-integer-dtype/examples/index.js
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+/**
+* @license Apache-2.0
+*
+* Copyright (c) 2024 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';
+
+var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
+var exp2 = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/exp2' );
+var minUnsignedIntegerDataType = require( './../lib' ); // eslint-disable-line id-length
+
+// Generate random powers:
+var exp = discreteUniform( 100, 0, 40, {
+ 'dtype': 'generic'
+});
+
+// Determine the minimum data type for each generated value...
+var v;
+var i;
+for ( i = 0; i < exp.length; i++ ) {
+ v = exp2( exp[ i ] );
+ console.log( 'min(%d) => %s', v, minUnsignedIntegerDataType( v ) );
+}
diff --git a/base/min-unsigned-integer-dtype/lib/index.js b/base/min-unsigned-integer-dtype/lib/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b3b8598d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/min-unsigned-integer-dtype/lib/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/**
+* @license Apache-2.0
+*
+* Copyright (c) 2024 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';
+
+/**
+* Determine the minimum array data type for storing a provided unsigned integer value.
+*
+* @module @stdlib/array/base/min-unsigned-integer-dtype
+*
+* @example
+* var minUnsignedIntegerDataType = require( '@stdlib/array/base/min-unsigned-integer-dtype' );
+*
+* var dt = minUnsignedIntegerDataType( 1280 );
+* // returns 'uint16'
+*
+* dt = minUnsignedIntegerDataType( 3 );
+* // returns 'uint8'
+*/
+
+// MODULES //
+
+var minUnsignedIntegerDataType = require( './main.js' ); // eslint-disable-line id-length
+
+
+// EXPORTS //
+
+module.exports = minUnsignedIntegerDataType;
diff --git a/base/min-unsigned-integer-dtype/lib/main.js b/base/min-unsigned-integer-dtype/lib/main.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9660f7c4
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+++ b/base/min-unsigned-integer-dtype/lib/main.js
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+/**
+* @license Apache-2.0
+*
+* Copyright (c) 2024 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 UINT8_MAX = require( '@stdlib/constants/uint8/max' );
+var UINT16_MAX = require( '@stdlib/constants/uint16/max' );
+var UINT32_MAX = require( '@stdlib/constants/uint32/max' );
+
+
+// MAIN //
+
+/**
+* Returns the minimum array data type for storing a provided unsigned integer value.
+*
+* @param {uinteger} value - scalar value
+* @returns {string} array data type
+*
+* @example
+* var dt = minUnsignedIntegerDataType( 9999 );
+* // returns 'uint16'
+*
+* @example
+* var dt = minUnsignedIntegerDataType( 3 );
+* // returns 'uint8'
+*/
+function minUnsignedIntegerDataType( value ) { // eslint-disable-line id-length
+ if ( value <= UINT8_MAX ) {
+ return 'uint8';
+ }
+ if ( value <= UINT16_MAX ) {
+ return 'uint16';
+ }
+ if ( value <= UINT32_MAX ) {
+ return 'uint32';
+ }
+ return 'float64';
+}
+
+
+// EXPORTS //
+
+module.exports = minUnsignedIntegerDataType;
diff --git a/base/min-unsigned-integer-dtype/package.json b/base/min-unsigned-integer-dtype/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..08490f62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/min-unsigned-integer-dtype/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+{
+ "name": "@stdlib/array/base/min-unsigned-integer-dtype",
+ "version": "0.0.0",
+ "description": "Determine the minimum array data type for storing a provided unsigned integer value.",
+ "license": "Apache-2.0",
+ "author": {
+ "name": "The Stdlib Authors",
+ "url": "https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/graphs/contributors"
+ },
+ "contributors": [
+ {
+ "name": "The Stdlib Authors",
+ "url": "https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/graphs/contributors"
+ }
+ ],
+ "main": "./lib",
+ "directories": {
+ "benchmark": "./benchmark",
+ "doc": "./docs",
+ "example": "./examples",
+ "lib": "./lib",
+ "test": "./test"
+ },
+ "types": "./docs/types",
+ "scripts": {},
+ "homepage": "https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib",
+ "repository": {
+ "type": "git",
+ "url": "git://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib.git"
+ },
+ "bugs": {
+ "url": "https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/issues"
+ },
+ "dependencies": {},
+ "devDependencies": {},
+ "engines": {
+ "node": ">=0.10.0",
+ "npm": ">2.7.0"
+ },
+ "os": [
+ "aix",
+ "darwin",
+ "freebsd",
+ "linux",
+ "macos",
+ "openbsd",
+ "sunos",
+ "win32",
+ "windows"
+ ],
+ "keywords": [
+ "stdlib",
+ "stdtypes",
+ "types",
+ "array",
+ "base",
+ "scalar",
+ "type",
+ "memory",
+ "minimum",
+ "integer",
+ "int",
+ "uint",
+ "unsigned",
+ "dtype",
+ "utilities",
+ "utility",
+ "utils",
+ "util"
+ ],
+ "__stdlib__": {}
+}
diff --git a/base/min-unsigned-integer-dtype/test/test.js b/base/min-unsigned-integer-dtype/test/test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a2408a41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/min-unsigned-integer-dtype/test/test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/**
+* @license Apache-2.0
+*
+* Copyright (c) 2024 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 tape = require( 'tape' );
+var minUnsignedIntegerDataType = require( './../lib' ); // eslint-disable-line id-length
+
+
+// TESTS //
+
+tape( 'main export is a function', function test( t ) {
+ t.ok( true, __filename );
+ t.strictEqual( typeof minUnsignedIntegerDataType, 'function', 'main export is a function' );
+ t.end();
+});
+
+tape( 'the function returns the minimum array data type for storing a provided unsigned integer value', function test( t ) {
+ var expected;
+ var actual;
+ var values;
+ var i;
+
+ values = [
+ 0,
+ 1,
+ 128,
+ 300, // >2**8
+ 65537, // >2**16
+ 99999999,
+ 4294967297 // >2**32
+ ];
+ expected = [
+ 'uint8',
+ 'uint8',
+ 'uint8',
+ 'uint16',
+ 'uint32',
+ 'uint32',
+ 'float64'
+
+ ];
+ for ( i = 0; i < values.length; i++ ) {
+ actual = minUnsignedIntegerDataType( values[i] );
+ t.strictEqual( actual, expected[ i ], 'returns expected value when provided '+values[i] );
+ }
+ t.end();
+});