# module `concrete.fhe.values.scalar` Declaration of `ClearScalar` and `EncryptedScalar` wrappers. --- ## function `clear_scalar_builder` ```python clear_scalar_builder(dtype: BaseDataType) → ValueDescription ``` Build a clear scalar value. **Args:** dtype (BaseDataType): dtype of the value **Returns:** ValueDescription: clear scalar value description with given dtype --- ## function `clear_scalar_builder` ```python clear_scalar_builder(dtype: BaseDataType) → ValueDescription ``` Build a clear scalar value. **Args:** dtype (BaseDataType): dtype of the value **Returns:** ValueDescription: clear scalar value description with given dtype --- ## function `encrypted_scalar_builder` ```python encrypted_scalar_builder(dtype: BaseDataType) → ValueDescription ``` Build an encrypted scalar value. **Args:** dtype (BaseDataType): dtype of the value **Returns:** ValueDescription: encrypted scalar value description with given dtype --- ## function `encrypted_scalar_builder` ```python encrypted_scalar_builder(dtype: BaseDataType) → ValueDescription ``` Build an encrypted scalar value. **Args:** dtype (BaseDataType): dtype of the value **Returns:** ValueDescription: encrypted scalar value description with given dtype