Merge pull request numpy#26883 from charris/fix-26879

BUG: Make issctype always return bool.

Author: seberg

numpy/_core/numerictypes.py

@@ -223,10 +223,13 @@ def issctype(rep):
         return False
     try:
         res = obj2sctype(rep)
+        if res and res != object_:
+            return True
+        else:
+            return False
     except Exception:
         return False
-    else:
-        return res and res != object_
+        
 
 @set_module('numpy')
 def obj2sctype(rep, default=None):

numpy/_core/tests/test_numerictypes.py

@@ -570,6 +570,7 @@ def test_issctype(rep, expected):
     # ensure proper identification of scalar
     # data-types by issctype()
     actual = issctype(rep)
+    assert type(actual) is bool
     assert_equal(actual, expected)