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author | Fred Drake <fdrake@acm.org> | 2001-08-08 19:14:53 (GMT) |
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committer | Fred Drake <fdrake@acm.org> | 2001-08-08 19:14:53 (GMT) |
commit | 0197858f62c60a82c95b83fcf15fff8e4203b8ee (patch) | |
tree | 586bdfe34261d92d8fdd7bb52299c90bcd778b6e /Doc/api/api.tex | |
parent | 564165e5c5f6b67b2c291173c542b17b0313d9b1 (diff) | |
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Added documentation for PyNumber_*FloorDivide(), PyNumber_*TrueDivide(),
PyInterpreterState_*Head(), PyInterpreterState_Next(), and
PyThreadState_Next().
Wrapped some long lines, added some others.
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diff --git a/Doc/api/api.tex b/Doc/api/api.tex index 2620ad3..e3f2232 100644 --- a/Doc/api/api.tex +++ b/Doc/api/api.tex @@ -1241,7 +1241,8 @@ created in this case --- examine \code{sys.modules} to find out). \withsubitem{(in module sys)}{\ttindex{modules}} \end{cfuncdesc} -\begin{cfuncdesc}{PyObject*}{PyImport_ImportModuleEx}{char *name, PyObject *globals, PyObject *locals, PyObject *fromlist} +\begin{cfuncdesc}{PyObject*}{PyImport_ImportModuleEx}{char *name, + PyObject *globals, PyObject *locals, PyObject *fromlist} Import a module. This is best described by referring to the built-in Python function \function{__import__()}\bifuncindex{__import__}, as the standard \function{__import__()} function calls this function @@ -1500,7 +1501,8 @@ This is the equivalent of the Python expression \end{cfuncdesc} -\begin{cfuncdesc}{int}{PyObject_SetAttrString}{PyObject *o, char *attr_name, PyObject *v} +\begin{cfuncdesc}{int}{PyObject_SetAttrString}{PyObject *o, + char *attr_name, PyObject *v} Set the value of the attribute named \var{attr_name}, for object \var{o}, to the value \var{v}. Returns \code{-1} on failure. This is the equivalent of the Python statement \samp{\var{o}.\var{attr_name} = @@ -1508,7 +1510,8 @@ the equivalent of the Python statement \samp{\var{o}.\var{attr_name} = \end{cfuncdesc} -\begin{cfuncdesc}{int}{PyObject_SetAttr}{PyObject *o, PyObject *attr_name, PyObject *v} +\begin{cfuncdesc}{int}{PyObject_SetAttr}{PyObject *o, + PyObject *attr_name, PyObject *v} Set the value of the attribute named \var{attr_name}, for object \var{o}, to the value \var{v}. Returns \code{-1} on failure. This is @@ -1695,7 +1698,8 @@ Return element of \var{o} corresponding to the object \var{key} or \end{cfuncdesc} -\begin{cfuncdesc}{int}{PyObject_SetItem}{PyObject *o, PyObject *key, PyObject *v} +\begin{cfuncdesc}{int}{PyObject_SetItem}{PyObject *o, + PyObject *key, PyObject *v} Map the object \var{key} to the value \var{v}. Returns \code{-1} on failure. This is the equivalent of the Python statement \samp{\var{o}[\var{key}] = \var{v}}. @@ -1716,6 +1720,7 @@ must return an integer or long integer, which is returned as the file descriptor value. Returns \code{-1} on failure. \end{cfuncdesc} + \section{Number Protocol \label{number}} \begin{cfuncdesc}{int}{PyNumber_Check}{PyObject *o} @@ -1754,6 +1759,24 @@ This is the equivalent of the Python expression \samp{\var{o1} / \end{cfuncdesc} +\begin{cfuncdesc}{PyObject*}{PyNumber_FloorDivide}{PyObject *o1, PyObject *o2} +Return the floor of \var{o1} divided by \var{o2}, or \NULL{} on +failure. This is equivalent to the ``classic'' division of integers. +\versionadded{2.2} +\end{cfuncdesc} + + +\begin{cfuncdesc}{PyObject*}{PyNumber_TrueDivide}{PyObject *o1, PyObject *o2} +Return a reasonable approximation for the mathematical value of +\var{o1} divided by \var{o2}, or \NULL{} on failure. The return value +is ``approximate'' because binary floating point numbers are +approximate; it is not possible to represent all real numbers in base +two. This function can return a floating point value when passed two +integers. +\versionadded{2.2} +\end{cfuncdesc} + + \begin{cfuncdesc}{PyObject*}{PyNumber_Remainder}{PyObject *o1, PyObject *o2} Returns the remainder of dividing \var{o1} by \var{o2}, or \NULL{} on failure. This is the equivalent of the Python expression @@ -1768,7 +1791,8 @@ expression \samp{divmod(\var{o1}, \var{o2})}. \end{cfuncdesc} -\begin{cfuncdesc}{PyObject*}{PyNumber_Power}{PyObject *o1, PyObject *o2, PyObject *o3} +\begin{cfuncdesc}{PyObject*}{PyNumber_Power}{PyObject *o1, + PyObject *o2, PyObject *o3} See the built-in function \function{pow()}\bifuncindex{pow}. Returns \NULL{} on failure. This is the equivalent of the Python expression \samp{pow(\var{o1}, \var{o2}, \var{o3})}, where \var{o3} is optional. @@ -1838,87 +1862,120 @@ Returns the ``bitwise or'' of \var{o1} and \var{o2} on success, or \begin{cfuncdesc}{PyObject*}{PyNumber_InPlaceAdd}{PyObject *o1, PyObject *o2} -Returns the result of adding \var{o1} and \var{o2}, or \NULL{} on failure. -The operation is done \emph{in-place} when \var{o1} supports it. This is the -equivalent of the Python expression \samp{\var{o1} += \var{o2}}. +Returns the result of adding \var{o1} and \var{o2}, or \NULL{} on +failure. The operation is done \emph{in-place} when \var{o1} supports +it. This is the equivalent of the Python statement \samp{\var{o1} += +\var{o2}}. \end{cfuncdesc} -\begin{cfuncdesc}{PyObject*}{PyNumber_InPlaceSubtract}{PyObject *o1, PyObject *o2} +\begin{cfuncdesc}{PyObject*}{PyNumber_InPlaceSubtract}{PyObject *o1, + PyObject *o2} Returns the result of subtracting \var{o2} from \var{o1}, or -\NULL{} on failure. The operation is done \emph{in-place} when \var{o1} -supports it. This is the equivalent of the Python expression \samp{\var{o1} --= \var{o2}}. +\NULL{} on failure. The operation is done \emph{in-place} when +\var{o1} supports it. This is the equivalent of the Python statement +\samp{\var{o1} -= \var{o2}}. \end{cfuncdesc} -\begin{cfuncdesc}{PyObject*}{PyNumber_InPlaceMultiply}{PyObject *o1, PyObject *o2} +\begin{cfuncdesc}{PyObject*}{PyNumber_InPlaceMultiply}{PyObject *o1, + PyObject *o2} Returns the result of multiplying \var{o1} and \var{o2}, or \NULL{} on failure. The operation is done \emph{in-place} when \var{o1} supports it. -This is the equivalent of the Python expression \samp{\var{o1} *= \var{o2}}. +This is the equivalent of the Python statement \samp{\var{o1} *= \var{o2}}. \end{cfuncdesc} -\begin{cfuncdesc}{PyObject*}{PyNumber_InPlaceDivide}{PyObject *o1, PyObject *o2} -Returns the result of dividing \var{o1} by \var{o2}, or \NULL{} on failure. -The operation is done \emph{in-place} when \var{o1} supports it. This is the -equivalent of the Python expression \samp{\var{o1} /= \var{o2}}. +\begin{cfuncdesc}{PyObject*}{PyNumber_InPlaceDivide}{PyObject *o1, + PyObject *o2} +Returns the result of dividing \var{o1} by \var{o2}, or \NULL{} on +failure. The operation is done \emph{in-place} when \var{o1} supports +it. This is the equivalent of the Python statement \samp{\var{o1} /= +\var{o2}}. +\end{cfuncdesc} + + +\begin{cfuncdesc}{PyObject*}{PyNumber_InPlaceFloorDivide}{PyObject *o1, + PyObject *o2} +Returns the mathematical of dividing \var{o1} by \var{o2}, or \NULL{} +on failure. The operation is done \emph{in-place} when \var{o1} +supports it. This is the equivalent of the Python statement +\samp{\var{o1} //= \var{o2}}. +\versionadded{2.2} \end{cfuncdesc} -\begin{cfuncdesc}{PyObject*}{PyNumber_InPlaceRemainder}{PyObject *o1, PyObject *o2} +\begin{cfuncdesc}{PyObject*}{PyNumber_InPlaceTrueDivide}{PyObject *o1, + PyObject *o2} +Return a reasonable approximation for the mathematical value of +\var{o1} divided by \var{o2}, or \NULL{} on failure. The return value +is ``approximate'' because binary floating point numbers are +approximate; it is not possible to represent all real numbers in base +two. This function can return a floating point value when passed two +integers. The operation is done \emph{in-place} when \var{o1} +supports it. +\versionadded{2.2} +\end{cfuncdesc} + + +\begin{cfuncdesc}{PyObject*}{PyNumber_InPlaceRemainder}{PyObject *o1, + PyObject *o2} Returns the remainder of dividing \var{o1} by \var{o2}, or \NULL{} on failure. The operation is done \emph{in-place} when \var{o1} supports it. -This is the equivalent of the Python expression \samp{\var{o1} \%= \var{o2}}. +This is the equivalent of the Python statement \samp{\var{o1} \%= \var{o2}}. \end{cfuncdesc} -\begin{cfuncdesc}{PyObject*}{PyNumber_InPlacePower}{PyObject *o1, PyObject *o2, PyObject *o3} -See the built-in function \function{pow()}\bifuncindex{pow}. Returns -\NULL{} on failure. The operation is done \emph{in-place} when \var{o1} -supports it. This is the equivalent of the Python expression \samp{\var{o1} -**= \var{o2}} when o3 is \cdata{Py_None}, or an in-place variant of -\samp{pow(\var{o1}, \var{o2}, \var{o3})} otherwise. If \var{o3} is to be -ignored, pass \cdata{Py_None} in its place (passing \NULL{} for \var{o3} -would cause an illegal memory access). +\begin{cfuncdesc}{PyObject*}{PyNumber_InPlacePower}{PyObject *o1, + PyObject *o2, PyObject *o3} +See the built-in function \function{pow()}.\bifuncindex{pow} Returns +\NULL{} on failure. The operation is done \emph{in-place} when +\var{o1} supports it. This is the equivalent of the Python statement +\samp{\var{o1} **= \var{o2}} when o3 is \cdata{Py_None}, or an +in-place variant of \samp{pow(\var{o1}, \var{o2}, \var{o3})} +otherwise. If \var{o3} is to be ignored, pass \cdata{Py_None} in its +place (passing \NULL{} for \var{o3} would cause an illegal memory +access). \end{cfuncdesc} -\begin{cfuncdesc}{PyObject*}{PyNumber_InPlaceLshift}{PyObject *o1, PyObject *o2} -Returns the result of left shifting \var{o1} by \var{o2} on success, or -\NULL{} on failure. The operation is done \emph{in-place} when \var{o1} -supports it. This is the equivalent of the Python expression \samp{\var{o1} -<\code{<=} \var{o2}}. +\begin{cfuncdesc}{PyObject*}{PyNumber_InPlaceLshift}{PyObject *o1, + PyObject *o2} +Returns the result of left shifting \var{o1} by \var{o2} on success, +or \NULL{} on failure. The operation is done \emph{in-place} when +\var{o1} supports it. This is the equivalent of the Python statement +\samp{\var{o1} <\code{<=} \var{o2}}. \end{cfuncdesc} -\begin{cfuncdesc}{PyObject*}{PyNumber_InPlaceRshift}{PyObject *o1, PyObject *o2} -Returns the result of right shifting \var{o1} by \var{o2} on success, or -\NULL{} on failure. The operation is done \emph{in-place} when \var{o1} -supports it. This is the equivalent of the Python expression \samp{\var{o1} ->\code{>=} \var{o2}}. +\begin{cfuncdesc}{PyObject*}{PyNumber_InPlaceRshift}{PyObject *o1, + PyObject *o2} +Returns the result of right shifting \var{o1} by \var{o2} on success, +or \NULL{} on failure. The operation is done \emph{in-place} when +\var{o1} supports it. This is the equivalent of the Python statement +\samp{\var{o1} >\code{>=} \var{o2}}. \end{cfuncdesc} \begin{cfuncdesc}{PyObject*}{PyNumber_InPlaceAnd}{PyObject *o1, PyObject *o2} Returns the ``bitwise and'' of \var{o1} and \var{o2} on success and \NULL{} on failure. The operation is done \emph{in-place} when -\var{o1} supports it. This is the equivalent of the Python expression +\var{o1} supports it. This is the equivalent of the Python statement \samp{\var{o1} \&= \var{o2}}. \end{cfuncdesc} \begin{cfuncdesc}{PyObject*}{PyNumber_InPlaceXor}{PyObject *o1, PyObject *o2} -Returns the ``bitwise exclusive or'' of \var{o1} by \var{o2} on success, or -\NULL{} on failure. The operation is done \emph{in-place} when \var{o1} -supports it. This is the equivalent of the Python expression \samp{\var{o1} -\textasciicircum= \var{o2}}. +Returns the ``bitwise exclusive or'' of \var{o1} by \var{o2} on +success, or \NULL{} on failure. The operation is done \emph{in-place} +when \var{o1} supports it. This is the equivalent of the Python +statement \samp{\var{o1} \textasciicircum= \var{o2}}. \end{cfuncdesc} \begin{cfuncdesc}{PyObject*}{PyNumber_InPlaceOr}{PyObject *o1, PyObject *o2} -Returns the ``bitwise or'' of \var{o1} and \var{o2} on success, or \NULL{} -on failure. The operation is done \emph{in-place} when \var{o1} supports -it. This is the equivalent of the Python expression \samp{\var{o1} |= -\var{o2}}. +Returns the ``bitwise or'' of \var{o1} and \var{o2} on success, or +\NULL{} on failure. The operation is done \emph{in-place} when +\var{o1} supports it. This is the equivalent of the Python statement +\samp{\var{o1} |= \var{o2}}. \end{cfuncdesc} \begin{cfuncdesc}{int}{PyNumber_Coerce}{PyObject **p1, PyObject **p2} @@ -1985,7 +2042,8 @@ Return the result of repeating sequence object equivalent of the Python expression \samp{\var{o} * \var{count}}. \end{cfuncdesc} -\begin{cfuncdesc}{PyObject*}{PySequence_InPlaceConcat}{PyObject *o1, PyObject *o2} +\begin{cfuncdesc}{PyObject*}{PySequence_InPlaceConcat}{PyObject *o1, + PyObject *o2} Return the concatenation of \var{o1} and \var{o2} on success, and \NULL{} on failure. The operation is done \emph{in-place} when \var{o1} supports it. This is the equivalent of the Python expression \samp{\var{o1} += \var{o2}}. @@ -4800,6 +4858,38 @@ previous versions. \end{cfuncdesc} +\section{Advanced Debugger Support \label{advanced-debugging}} +\sectionauthor{Fred L. Drake, Jr.}{fdrake@acm.org} + +These functions are only intended to be used by advanced debugging +tools. + +\begin{cfuncdesc}{PyInterpreterState*}{PyInterpreterState_Head}{} +Return the interpreter state object at the head of the list of all +such objects. +\versionadded{2.2} +\end{cfuncdesc} + +\begin{cfuncdesc}{PyInterpreterState*}{PyInterpreterState_Next}{PyInterpreterState *interp} +Return the next interpreter state object after \var{interp} from the +list of all such objects. +\versionadded{2.2} +\end{cfuncdesc} + +\begin{cfuncdesc}{PyThreadState *}{PyInterpreterState_ThreadHead}{PyInterpreterState *interp} +Return the a pointer to the first \ctype{PyThreadState} object in the +list of threads associated with the interpreter \var{interp}. +\versionadded{2.2} +\end{cfuncdesc} + +\begin{cfuncdesc}{PyThreadState*}{PyThreadState_Next}{PyThreadState *tstate} +Return the next thread state object after \var{tstate} from the list +of all such objects belonging to the same \ctype{PyInterpreterState} +object. +\versionadded{2.2} +\end{cfuncdesc} + + \chapter{Memory Management \label{memory}} \sectionauthor{Vladimir Marangozov}{Vladimir.Marangozov@inrialpes.fr} |