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htype for tensors containing only numbers

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I am wondering what `htype` to use for a tensor containing only numbers.

In the tutorial [Creating Time-Series Datasets](https://docs.activeloop.ai/hub-tutorials/creating-time-series-datasets), the tensors containing only numbers are not given any `htype` which from what I understand would default to `htype=generic` for those tensors with `dtype=None`. ([Source](https://github.com/activeloopai/Hub/blob/225179dd0ca34509a074eba2b8b7acd70f982fbd/hub/htype.py#L38))

Moreover, from the `HTYPE_CONFIGURATIONS` ([Source](https://github.com/activeloopai/Hub/blob/225179dd0ca34509a074eba2b8b7acd70f982fbd/hub/htype.py#L47)) it seems there is no specific `htype` for numbers (`int` or `float`).

Should I therefore define a custom `htype` and `dtype` for the tensors that contains only numbers by myself, or use `htype=text`?

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