# isCastingMode > Test if an input value is a supported ndarray casting mode.
## Usage ```javascript var isCastingMode = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/assert/is-casting-mode' ); ``` #### isCastingMode( value ) Tests if an input `value` is a supported ndarray casting mode. ```javascript var bool = isCastingMode( 'safe' ); // returns true ```
## Examples ```javascript var isCastingMode = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/base/assert/is-casting-mode' ); var bool = isCastingMode( 'none' ); // returns true bool = isCastingMode( 'equiv' ); // returns true bool = isCastingMode( 'safe' ); // returns true bool = isCastingMode( 'same-kind' ); // returns true bool = isCastingMode( 'unsafe' ); // returns true bool = isCastingMode( '' ); // returns false bool = isCastingMode( 'foo' ); // returns false ```