[Home](./index.md) > [@datashaper/schema](./schema.md) > [DataShape](./schema.datashape.md) ## DataShape interface Defines parameters for understanding the logical structure of data contents. Signature: ```typescript export interface DataShape ``` ## Properties | Property | Modifiers | Type | Description | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [matrix?](./schema.datashape.matrix.md) | | \[width: number, height: number\] | (Optional) Defines the Row x Column layout of a raw list of values (e.g., a pandas Series). For example, { data: \[1,2,3,4,5,6\], shape: { matrix: \[3, 2\] } } is interpreted as table 1 2 3 4 5 6 | | [nature?](./schema.datashape.nature.md) | | [DataNature](./schema.datanature.md) | (Optional) Defines the expected nature of the dataset | | [orientation?](./schema.datashape.orientation.md) | | [DataOrientation](./schema.dataorientation.md) | (Optional) Data orientation. Default: "values" is the only valid option if the format is csv, "records" is default if JSON. |