def upcast(*args):
    """Returns the nearest supported sparse dtype for the
    combination of one or more types.

    upcast(t0, t1, ..., tn) -> T  where T is a supported dtype

    Examples
    --------

    >>> upcast('int32')
    <type 'numpy.int32'>
    >>> upcast('bool')
    <type 'numpy.bool_'>
    >>> upcast('int32','float32')
    <type 'numpy.float64'>
    >>> upcast('bool',complex,float)
    <type 'numpy.complex128'>

    """

    t = _upcast_memo.get(hash(args))
    if t is not None:
        return t

    upcast = np.find_common_type(args, [])

    for t in supported_dtypes:
        if np.can_cast(upcast, t):
            _upcast_memo[hash(args)] = t
            return t

    raise TypeError('no supported conversion for types: %r' % (args,))
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