code: def ilwd_as_int(true_or_false=None):
      
      if true_or_false is not None:
          _default_types_status['ilwd_as_int'] = true_or_false
          numpy.typeDict[u'ilwd:char'] = int \
              if _default_types_status['ilwd_as_int'] \
              else 'S%i' % default_strlen
      return _default_types_status['ilwd_as_int']
docs: Similar to lstring_as_obj, sets whether or not ilwd:chars should be
      treated as strings or as ints. Default is True.