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# ternaryBlockSize

> Resolve a loop block size for multi-dimensional array tiled loops.

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## Usage

```javascript
var ternaryBlockSize = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/ternary-tiling-block-size' );
```

#### ternaryBlockSize( dtypeX, dtypeY, dtypeZ, dtypeW )

Resolves a loop block size according to provided ndarray [dtypes][@stdlib/ndarray/dtypes] for multi-dimensional array tiled loops applying a ternary function.

```javascript
var bsize = ternaryBlockSize( 'float64', 'float64', 'float64', 'float64' );
// returns <number>
```

The function supports the following arguments:

-   **dtypeX**: first input array data type.
-   **dtypeY**: second input array data type.
-   **dtypeZ**: third input array data type.
-   **dtypeW**: output array data type.

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## Notes

-   The returned loop tiling block size is in units of elements.

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## Examples

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```javascript
var dtypes = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/dtypes' );
var cartesianPower = require( '@stdlib/array/base/cartesian-power' );
var promoteDataTypes = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/promote-dtypes' );
var ternaryBlockSize = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/ternary-tiling-block-size' );

// Generate a list of input ndarray dtype triplets:
var dt = cartesianPower( dtypes(), 3 );

// Resolve the block size for each dtype triplet and its promoted dtype...
var t;
var b;
var i;
console.log( 'block_size, xdtype, ydtype, zdtype, wdtype' );
for ( i = 0; i < dt.length; i++ ) {
    t = promoteDataTypes( dt[ i ] );
    dt[ i ].push( ( t === null ) ? 'generic' : t );
    b = ternaryBlockSize.apply( null, dt[ i ] );
    console.log( '%d, %s, %s, %s, %s', b, dt[i][0], dt[i][1], dt[i][2], dt[i][3] );
}
```

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[@stdlib/ndarray/dtypes]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/ndarray/tree/main/dtypes

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