---
title: "Scalar"
---
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A scalar value, encoded as a 64-bit floating point.

Used for time series plots.

## Rerun datatype
[`Float64`](../datatypes/float64.md)


## Arrow datatype
```
Float64
```

## API reference links
 * 🌊 [C++ API docs for `Scalar`](https://ref.rerun.io/docs/cpp/stable/structrerun_1_1components_1_1Scalar.html)
 * 🐍 [Python API docs for `Scalar`](https://ref.rerun.io/docs/python/stable/common/components#rerun.components.Scalar)
 * 🦀 [Rust API docs for `Scalar`](https://docs.rs/rerun/latest/rerun/components/struct.Scalar.html)


## Used by

* [`Scalars`](../archetypes/scalars.md)
