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Update C API docs for PEP 393.
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-rw-r--r--Doc/c-api/long.rst14
-rw-r--r--Doc/c-api/module.rst2
-rw-r--r--Doc/c-api/unicode.rst596
3 files changed, 513 insertions, 99 deletions
diff --git a/Doc/c-api/long.rst b/Doc/c-api/long.rst
index b2295e0..4c295fa 100644
--- a/Doc/c-api/long.rst
+++ b/Doc/c-api/long.rst
@@ -100,6 +100,20 @@ All integers are implemented as "long" integer objects of arbitrary size.
string is first encoded to a byte string using :c:func:`PyUnicode_EncodeDecimal`
and then converted using :c:func:`PyLong_FromString`.
+ .. deprecated-removed:: 3.3 4.0
+ Part of the old-style :c:type:`Py_UNICODE` API; please migrate to using
+ :c:func:`PyLong_FromUnicodeObject`.
+
+
+.. c:function:: PyObject* PyLong_FromUnicodeObject(PyObject *u, int base)
+
+ Convert a sequence of Unicode digits in the string *u* to a Python integer
+ value. The Unicode string is first encoded to a byte string using
+ :c:func:`PyUnicode_EncodeDecimal` and then converted using
+ :c:func:`PyLong_FromString`.
+
+ .. versionadded:: 3.3
+
.. c:function:: PyObject* PyLong_FromVoidPtr(void *p)
diff --git a/Doc/c-api/module.rst b/Doc/c-api/module.rst
index b97c08d..32587be 100644
--- a/Doc/c-api/module.rst
+++ b/Doc/c-api/module.rst
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ There are only a few functions special to module objects.
Return the name of the file from which *module* was loaded using *module*'s
:attr:`__file__` attribute. If this is not defined, or if it is not a
unicode string, raise :exc:`SystemError` and return *NULL*; otherwise return
- a reference to a :c:type:`PyUnicodeObject`.
+ a reference to a Unicode object.
.. versionadded:: 3.2
diff --git a/Doc/c-api/unicode.rst b/Doc/c-api/unicode.rst
index b5fc60a..9cc0caa 100644
--- a/Doc/c-api/unicode.rst
+++ b/Doc/c-api/unicode.rst
@@ -6,38 +6,58 @@ Unicode Objects and Codecs
--------------------------
.. sectionauthor:: Marc-Andre Lemburg <mal@lemburg.com>
+.. sectionauthor:: Georg Brandl <georg@python.org>
Unicode Objects
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+Since the implementation of :pep:`393` in Python 3.3, Unicode objects internally
+use a variety of representations, in order to allow handling the complete range
+of Unicode characters while staying memory efficient. There are special cases
+for strings where all code points are below 128, 256, or 65536; otherwise, code
+points must be below 1114112 (which is the full Unicode range).
+
+:c:type:`Py_UNICODE*` and UTF-8 representations are created on demand and cached
+in the Unicode object.
+
+
Unicode Type
""""""""""""
These are the basic Unicode object types used for the Unicode implementation in
Python:
+.. c:type:: Py_UCS4
+ Py_UCS2
+ Py_UCS1
+
+ These types are typedefs for unsigned integer types wide enough to contain
+ characters of 32 bits, 16 bits and 8 bits, respectively. When dealing with
+ single Unicode characters, use :c:type:`Py_UCS4`.
+
+ .. versionadded:: 3.3
+
.. c:type:: Py_UNICODE
- This type represents the storage type which is used by Python internally as
- basis for holding Unicode ordinals. Python's default builds use a 16-bit type
- for :c:type:`Py_UNICODE` and store Unicode values internally as UCS2. It is also
- possible to build a UCS4 version of Python (most recent Linux distributions come
- with UCS4 builds of Python). These builds then use a 32-bit type for
- :c:type:`Py_UNICODE` and store Unicode data internally as UCS4. On platforms
- where :c:type:`wchar_t` is available and compatible with the chosen Python
- Unicode build variant, :c:type:`Py_UNICODE` is a typedef alias for
- :c:type:`wchar_t` to enhance native platform compatibility. On all other
- platforms, :c:type:`Py_UNICODE` is a typedef alias for either :c:type:`unsigned
- short` (UCS2) or :c:type:`unsigned long` (UCS4).
+ This is a typedef of :c:type:`wchar_t`, which is a 16-bit type or 32-bit type
+ depending on the platform.
+
+ .. versionchanged:: 3.3
+ In previous versions, this was a 16-bit type or a 32-bit type depending on
+ whether you selected a "narrow" or "wide" Unicode version of Python at
+ build time.
-Note that UCS2 and UCS4 Python builds are not binary compatible. Please keep
-this in mind when writing extensions or interfaces.
+.. c:type:: PyASCIIObject
+ PyCompactUnicodeObject
+ PyUnicodeObject
-.. c:type:: PyUnicodeObject
+ These subtypes of :c:type:`PyObject` represent a Python Unicode object. In
+ almost all cases, they shouldn't be used directly, since all API functions
+ that deal with Unicode objects take and return :c:type:`PyObject` pointers.
- This subtype of :c:type:`PyObject` represents a Python Unicode object.
+ .. versionadded:: 3.3
.. c:var:: PyTypeObject PyUnicode_Type
@@ -45,10 +65,10 @@ this in mind when writing extensions or interfaces.
This instance of :c:type:`PyTypeObject` represents the Python Unicode type. It
is exposed to Python code as ``str``.
+
The following APIs are really C macros and can be used to do fast checks and to
access internal read-only data of Unicode objects:
-
.. c:function:: int PyUnicode_Check(PyObject *o)
Return true if the object *o* is a Unicode object or an instance of a Unicode
@@ -63,26 +83,161 @@ access internal read-only data of Unicode objects:
.. c:function:: Py_ssize_t PyUnicode_GET_SIZE(PyObject *o)
- Return the size of the object. *o* has to be a :c:type:`PyUnicodeObject` (not
- checked).
+ Return the size of the deprecated :c:type:`Py_UNICODE` representation, in
+ code units (this includes surrogate pairs as 2 units). *o* has to be a
+ Unicode object (not checked).
+
+ .. deprecated-removed:: 3.3 4.0
+ Part of the old-style Unicode API, please migrate to using
+ :c:func:`PyUnicode_GET_LENGTH`.
.. c:function:: Py_ssize_t PyUnicode_GET_DATA_SIZE(PyObject *o)
- Return the size of the object's internal buffer in bytes. *o* has to be a
- :c:type:`PyUnicodeObject` (not checked).
+ Return the size of the deprecated :c:type:`Py_UNICODE` representation in
+ bytes. *o* has to be a Unicode object (not checked).
+
+ .. deprecated-removed:: 3.3 4.0
+ Part of the old-style Unicode API, please migrate to using
+ :c:func:`PyUnicode_GET_LENGTH` or :c:func:`PyUnicode_KIND_SIZE`.
.. c:function:: Py_UNICODE* PyUnicode_AS_UNICODE(PyObject *o)
+ const char* PyUnicode_AS_DATA(PyObject *o)
+
+ Return a pointer to a :c:type:`Py_UNICODE` representation of the object. The
+ ``AS_DATA`` form casts the pointer to :c:type:`const char *`. *o* has to be
+ a Unicode object (not checked).
+
+ .. versionchanged:: 3.3
+ This macro is now inefficient -- because in many cases the
+ :c:type:`Py_UNICODE` representation does not exist and needs to be created
+ -- and can fail (return *NULL* with an exception set). Try to port the
+ code to use the new :c:func:`PyUnicode_nBYTE_DATA` macros or use
+ :c:func:`PyUnicode_WRITE` or :c:func:`PyUnicode_READ`.
+
+ .. deprecated-removed:: 3.3 4.0
+ Part of the old-style Unicode API, please migrate to using the
+ :c:func:`PyUnicode_nBYTE_DATA` family of macros.
+
+
+.. c:function:: int PyUnicode_READY(PyObject *o)
+
+ Ensure the string object *o* is in the "canonical" representation. This is
+ required before using any of the access macros described below.
+
+ .. XXX expand on when it is not required
+
+ Returns 0 on success and -1 with an exception set on failure, which in
+ particular happens if memory allocation fails.
+
+ .. versionadded:: 3.3
+
+
+.. c:function:: Py_ssize_t PyUnicode_GET_LENGTH(PyObject *o)
- Return a pointer to the internal :c:type:`Py_UNICODE` buffer of the object. *o*
- has to be a :c:type:`PyUnicodeObject` (not checked).
+ Return the length of the Unicode string, in code points. *o* has to be a
+ Unicode object in the "canonical" representation (not checked).
+ .. versionadded:: 3.3
+
+
+.. c:function:: Py_UCS1* PyUnicode_1BYTE_DATA(PyObject *o)
+ Py_UCS2* PyUnicode_2BYTE_DATA(PyObject *o)
+ Py_UCS4* PyUnicode_4BYTE_DATA(PyObject *o)
+
+ Return a pointer to the canonical representation cast to UCS1, UCS2 or UCS4
+ integer types for direct character access. No checks are performed if the
+ canonical representation has the correct character size; use
+ :c:func:`PyUnicode_CHARACTER_SIZE` or :c:func:`PyUnicode_KIND` to select the
+ right macro. Make sure :c:func:`PyUnicode_READY` has been called before
+ accessing this.
+
+ .. versionadded:: 3.3
+
+
+.. c:macro:: PyUnicode_1BYTE_KIND
+ PyUnicode_2BYTE_KIND
+ PyUnicode_4BYTE_KIND
+
+ Return values of the :c:func:`PyUnicode_KIND` macro.
+
+ .. versionadded:: 3.3
+
+
+.. c:function:: int PyUnicode_KIND(PyObject *o)
+
+ Return one of the PyUnicode kind constants (see above) that indicate how many
+ bytes per character this Unicode object uses to store its data. *o* has to
+ be a Unicode object in the "canonical" representation (not checked).
+
+ .. XXX document "0" return value?
+
+ .. versionadded:: 3.3
+
+
+.. c:function:: int PyUnicode_CHARACTER_SIZE(PyObject *o)
+
+ Return the number of bytes the string uses to represent single characters;
+ this can be 1, 2 or 4. *o* has to be a Unicode object in the "canonical"
+ representation (not checked).
+
+ .. versionadded:: 3.3
+
+
+.. c:function:: void* PyUnicode_DATA(PyObject *o)
+
+ Return a void pointer to the raw unicode buffer. *o* has to be a Unicode
+ object in the "canonical" representation (not checked).
+
+ .. versionadded:: 3.3
-.. c:function:: const char* PyUnicode_AS_DATA(PyObject *o)
- Return a pointer to the internal buffer of the object. *o* has to be a
- :c:type:`PyUnicodeObject` (not checked).
+.. c:function:: int PyUnicode_KIND_SIZE(int kind, Py_ssize_t index)
+
+ Compute ``index * char_size`` where ``char_size`` is ``2**(kind - 1)``. The
+ index is a character index, the result is a size in bytes.
+
+ .. versionadded:: 3.3
+
+
+.. c:function:: void PyUnicode_WRITE(int kind, void *data, Py_ssize_t index, \
+ Py_UCS4 value)
+
+ Write into a canonical representation *data* (as obtained with
+ :c:func:`PyUnicode_DATA`). This macro does not do any sanity checks and is
+ intended for usage in loops. The caller should cache the *kind* value and
+ *data* pointer as obtained from other macro calls. *index* is the index in
+ the string (starts at 0) and *value* is the new code point value which should
+ be written to that location.
+
+ .. versionadded:: 3.3
+
+
+.. c:function:: Py_UCS4 PyUnicode_READ(int kind, void *data, Py_ssize_t index)
+
+ Read a code point from a canonical representation *data* (as obtained with
+ :c:func:`PyUnicode_DATA`). No checks or ready calls are performed.
+
+ .. versionadded:: 3.3
+
+
+.. c:function:: Py_UCS4 PyUnicode_READ_CHAR(PyObject *o, Py_ssize_t index)
+
+ Read a character from a Unicode object *o*, which must be in the "canonical"
+ representation. This is less efficient than :c:func:`PyUnicode_READ` if you
+ do multiple consecutive reads.
+
+ .. versionadded:: 3.3
+
+
+.. c:function:: PyUnicode_MAX_CHAR_VALUE(PyObject *o)
+
+ Return the maximum code point that is suitable for creating another string
+ based on *o*, which must be in the "canonical" representation. This is
+ always an approximation but more efficient than iterating over the string.
+
+ .. versionadded:: 3.3
.. c:function:: int PyUnicode_ClearFreeList()
@@ -216,31 +371,45 @@ These APIs can be used to work with surrogates:
surrogate pair.
-Plain Py_UNICODE
-""""""""""""""""
+Creating and accessing Unicode strings
+""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
To create Unicode objects and access their basic sequence properties, use these
APIs:
+.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_New(Py_ssize_t size, Py_UCS4 maxchar)
-.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_FromUnicode(const Py_UNICODE *u, Py_ssize_t size)
+ Create a new Unicode object. *maxchar* should be the true maximum code point
+ to be placed in the string. As an approximation, it can be rounded up to the
+ nearest value in the sequence 127, 255, 65535, 1114111.
- Create a Unicode object from the Py_UNICODE buffer *u* of the given size. *u*
- may be *NULL* which causes the contents to be undefined. It is the user's
- responsibility to fill in the needed data. The buffer is copied into the new
- object. If the buffer is not *NULL*, the return value might be a shared object.
- Therefore, modification of the resulting Unicode object is only allowed when *u*
- is *NULL*.
+ This is the recommended way to allocate a new Unicode object. Objects
+ created using this function are not resizable.
+
+ .. versionadded:: 3.3
+
+
+.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_FromKindAndData(int kind, const void *buffer, \
+ Py_ssize_t size)
+
+ Create a new Unicode object with the given *kind* (possible values are
+ :c:macro:`PyUnicode_1BYTE_KIND` etc., as returned by
+ :c:func:`PyUnicode_KIND`). The *buffer* must point to an array of *size*
+ units of 1, 2 or 4 bytes per character, as given by the kind.
+
+ .. versionadded:: 3.3
.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_FromStringAndSize(const char *u, Py_ssize_t size)
- Create a Unicode object from the char buffer *u*. The bytes will be interpreted
- as being UTF-8 encoded. *u* may also be *NULL* which
- causes the contents to be undefined. It is the user's responsibility to fill in
- the needed data. The buffer is copied into the new object. If the buffer is not
- *NULL*, the return value might be a shared object. Therefore, modification of
- the resulting Unicode object is only allowed when *u* is *NULL*.
+ Create a Unicode object from the char buffer *u*. The bytes will be
+ interpreted as being UTF-8 encoded. The buffer is copied into the new
+ object. If the buffer is not *NULL*, the return value might be a shared
+ object, i.e. modification of the data is not allowed.
+
+ If *u* is *NULL*, this function behaves like :c:func:`PyUnicode_FromUnicode`
+ with the buffer set to *NULL*. This usage is deprecated in favor of
+ :c:func:`PyUnicode_New`.
.. c:function:: PyObject *PyUnicode_FromString(const char *u)
@@ -361,18 +530,150 @@ APIs:
Identical to :c:func:`PyUnicode_FromFormat` except that it takes exactly two
arguments.
+
+.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_FromEncodedObject(PyObject *obj, \
+ const char *encoding, const char *errors)
+
+ Coerce an encoded object *obj* to an Unicode object and return a reference with
+ incremented refcount.
+
+ :class:`bytes`, :class:`bytearray` and other char buffer compatible objects
+ are decoded according to the given *encoding* and using the error handling
+ defined by *errors*. Both can be *NULL* to have the interface use the default
+ values (see the next section for details).
+
+ All other objects, including Unicode objects, cause a :exc:`TypeError` to be
+ set.
+
+ The API returns *NULL* if there was an error. The caller is responsible for
+ decref'ing the returned objects.
+
+
+.. c:function:: Py_ssize_t PyUnicode_GetLength(PyObject *unicode)
+
+ Return the length of the Unicode object, in code points.
+
+ .. versionadded:: 3.3
+
+
+.. c:function:: int PyUnicode_CopyCharacters(PyObject *to, Py_ssize_t to_start, \
+ PyObject *to, Py_ssize_t from_start, Py_ssize_t how_many)
+
+ Copy characters from one Unicode object into another. This function performs
+ character conversion when necessary and falls back to :c:func:`memcpy` if
+ possible. Returns ``-1`` and sets an exception on error, otherwise returns
+ ``0``.
+
+ .. versionadded:: 3.3
+
+
+.. c:function:: int PyUnicode_WriteChar(PyObject *unicode, Py_ssize_t index, \
+ Py_UCS4 character)
+
+ Write a character to a string. The string must have been created through
+ :c:func:`PyUnicode_New`. Since Unicode strings are supposed to be immutable,
+ the string must not be shared, or have been hashed yet.
+
+ This function checks that *unicode* is a Unicode object, that the index is
+ not out of bounds, and that the object can be modified safely (i.e. that it
+ its reference count is one), in contrast to the macro version
+ :c:func:`PyUnicode_WRITE_CHAR`.
+
+ .. versionadded:: 3.3
+
+
+.. c:function:: Py_UCS4 PyUnicode_ReadChar(PyObject *unicode, Py_ssize_t index)
+
+ Read a character from a string. This function checks that *unicode* is a
+ Unicode object and the index is not out of bounds, in contrast to the macro
+ version :c:func:`PyUnicode_READ_CHAR`.
+
+ .. versionadded:: 3.3
+
+
+.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_Substring(PyObject *str, Py_ssize_t start, \
+ Py_ssize_t end)
+
+ Return a substring of *str*, from character index *start* (included) to
+ character index *end* (excluded). Negative indices are not supported.
+
+ .. versionadded:: 3.3
+
+
+.. c:function:: Py_UCS4* PyUnicode_AsUCS4(PyObject *u, Py_UCS4 *buffer, \
+ Py_ssize_t buflen, int copy_null)
+
+ Copy the string *u* into a UCS4 buffer, including a null character, if
+ *copy_null* is set. Returns *NULL* and sets an exception on error (in
+ particular, a :exc:`ValueError` if *buflen* is smaller than the length of
+ *u*). *buffer* is returned on success.
+
+ .. versionadded:: 3.3
+
+
+.. c:function:: Py_UCS4* PyUnicode_AsUCS4Copy(PyObject *u)
+
+ Copy the string *u* into a new UCS4 buffer that is allocated using
+ :c:func:`PyMem_Malloc`. If this fails, *NULL* is returned with a
+ :exc:`MemoryError` set.
+
+ .. versionadded:: 3.3
+
+
+Deprecated Py_UNICODE APIs
+""""""""""""""""""""""""""
+
+.. deprecated-removed:: 3.3 4.0
+
+These API functions are deprecated with the implementation of :pep:`393`.
+Extension modules can continue using them, as they will not be removed in Python
+3.x, but need to be aware that their use can now cause performance and memory hits.
+
+
+.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_FromUnicode(const Py_UNICODE *u, Py_ssize_t size)
+
+ Create a Unicode object from the Py_UNICODE buffer *u* of the given size. *u*
+ may be *NULL* which causes the contents to be undefined. It is the user's
+ responsibility to fill in the needed data. The buffer is copied into the new
+ object.
+
+ If the buffer is not *NULL*, the return value might be a shared object.
+ Therefore, modification of the resulting Unicode object is only allowed when
+ *u* is *NULL*.
+
+ If the buffer is *NULL*, :c:func:`PyUnicode_READY` must be called once the
+ string content has been filled before using any of the access macros such as
+ :c:func:`PyUnicode_KIND`.
+
+ Please migrate to using :c:func:`PyUnicode_FromKindAndData` or
+ :c:func:`PyUnicode_New`.
+
+
+.. c:function:: Py_UNICODE* PyUnicode_AsUnicode(PyObject *unicode)
+
+ Return a read-only pointer to the Unicode object's internal
+ :c:type:`Py_UNICODE` buffer, *NULL* if *unicode* is not a Unicode object.
+ This will create the :c:type:`Py_UNICODE` representation of the object if it
+ is not yet available.
+
+ Please migrate to using :c:func:`PyUnicode_AsUCS4`,
+ :c:func:`PyUnicode_Substring`, :c:func:`PyUnicode_ReadChar` or similar new
+ APIs.
+
+
.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_TransformDecimalToASCII(Py_UNICODE *s, Py_ssize_t size)
Create a Unicode object by replacing all decimal digits in
:c:type:`Py_UNICODE` buffer of the given *size* by ASCII digits 0--9
- according to their decimal value. Return *NULL* if an exception
- occurs.
+ according to their decimal value. Return *NULL* if an exception occurs.
-.. c:function:: Py_UNICODE* PyUnicode_AsUnicode(PyObject *unicode)
+.. c:function:: Py_UNICODE* PyUnicode_AsUnicodeAndSize(PyObject *unicode, Py_ssize_t *size)
+
+ Like :c:func:`PyUnicode_AsUnicode`, but also saves the :c:func:`Py_UNICODE`
+ array length in *size*.
- Return a read-only pointer to the Unicode object's internal :c:type:`Py_UNICODE`
- buffer, *NULL* if *unicode* is not a Unicode object.
+ .. versionadded:: 3.3
.. c:function:: Py_UNICODE* PyUnicode_AsUnicodeCopy(PyObject *unicode)
@@ -384,27 +685,15 @@ APIs:
.. versionadded:: 3.2
+ Please migrate to using :c:func:`PyUnicode_AsUCS4Copy` or similar new APIs.
-.. c:function:: Py_ssize_t PyUnicode_GetSize(PyObject *unicode)
-
- Return the length of the Unicode object.
-
-
-.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_FromEncodedObject(PyObject *obj, const char *encoding, const char *errors)
- Coerce an encoded object *obj* to an Unicode object and return a reference with
- incremented refcount.
-
- :class:`bytes`, :class:`bytearray` and other char buffer compatible objects
- are decoded according to the given *encoding* and using the error handling
- defined by *errors*. Both can be *NULL* to have the interface use the default
- values (see the next section for details).
+.. c:function:: Py_ssize_t PyUnicode_GetSize(PyObject *unicode)
- All other objects, including Unicode objects, cause a :exc:`TypeError` to be
- set.
+ Return the size of the deprecated :c:type:`Py_UNICODE` representation, in
+ code units (this includes surrogate pairs as 2 units).
- The API returns *NULL* if there was an error. The caller is responsible for
- decref'ing the returned objects.
+ Please migrate to using :c:func:`PyUnicode_GetLength`.
.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_FromObject(PyObject *obj)
@@ -412,11 +701,6 @@ APIs:
Shortcut for ``PyUnicode_FromEncodedObject(obj, NULL, "strict")`` which is used
throughout the interpreter whenever coercion to Unicode is needed.
-If the platform supports :c:type:`wchar_t` and provides a header file wchar.h,
-Python can interface directly to this type using the following functions.
-Support is optimized if Python's own :c:type:`Py_UNICODE` type is identical to
-the system's :c:type:`wchar_t`.
-
File System Encoding
""""""""""""""""""""
@@ -526,6 +810,26 @@ wchar_t Support
.. versionadded:: 3.2
+UCS4 Support
+""""""""""""
+
+.. versionadded:: 3.3
+
+.. XXX are these meant to be public?
+
+.. c:function:: size_t Py_UCS4_strlen(const Py_UCS4 *u)
+ Py_UCS4* Py_UCS4_strcpy(Py_UCS4 *s1, const Py_UCS4 *s2)
+ Py_UCS4* Py_UCS4_strncpy(Py_UCS4 *s1, const Py_UCS4 *s2, size_t n)
+ Py_UCS4* Py_UCS4_strcat(Py_UCS4 *s1, const Py_UCS4 *s2)
+ int Py_UCS4_strcmp(const Py_UCS4 *s1, const Py_UCS4 *s2)
+ int Py_UCS4_strncmp(const Py_UCS4 *s1, const Py_UCS4 *s2, size_t n)
+ Py_UCS4* strchr(const Py_UCS4 *s, Py_UCS4 c)
+ Py_UCS4* strrchr(const Py_UCS4 *s, Py_UCS4 c)
+
+ These utility functions work on strings of :c:type:`Py_UCS4` characters and
+ otherwise behave like the C standard library functions with the same name.
+
+
.. _builtincodecs:
Built-in Codecs
@@ -560,7 +864,8 @@ Generic Codecs
These are the generic codec APIs:
-.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_Decode(const char *s, Py_ssize_t size, const char *encoding, const char *errors)
+.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_Decode(const char *s, Py_ssize_t size, \
+ const char *encoding, const char *errors)
Create a Unicode object by decoding *size* bytes of the encoded string *s*.
*encoding* and *errors* have the same meaning as the parameters of the same name
@@ -569,7 +874,8 @@ These are the generic codec APIs:
the codec.
-.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_Encode(const Py_UNICODE *s, Py_ssize_t size, const char *encoding, const char *errors)
+.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_Encode(const Py_UNICODE *s, Py_ssize_t size, \
+ const char *encoding, const char *errors)
Encode the :c:type:`Py_UNICODE` buffer *s* of the given *size* and return a Python
bytes object. *encoding* and *errors* have the same meaning as the
@@ -577,8 +883,13 @@ These are the generic codec APIs:
to be used is looked up using the Python codec registry. Return *NULL* if an
exception was raised by the codec.
+ .. deprecated-removed:: 3.3 4.0
+ Part of the old-style :c:type:`Py_UNICODE` API; please migrate to using
+ :c:func:`PyUnicode_AsEncodedString`.
-.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_AsEncodedString(PyObject *unicode, const char *encoding, const char *errors)
+
+.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_AsEncodedString(PyObject *unicode, \
+ const char *encoding, const char *errors)
Encode a Unicode object and return the result as Python bytes object.
*encoding* and *errors* have the same meaning as the parameters of the same
@@ -599,7 +910,8 @@ These are the UTF-8 codec APIs:
*s*. Return *NULL* if an exception was raised by the codec.
-.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_DecodeUTF8Stateful(const char *s, Py_ssize_t size, const char *errors, Py_ssize_t *consumed)
+.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_DecodeUTF8Stateful(const char *s, Py_ssize_t size, \
+ const char *errors, Py_ssize_t *consumed)
If *consumed* is *NULL*, behave like :c:func:`PyUnicode_DecodeUTF8`. If
*consumed* is not *NULL*, trailing incomplete UTF-8 byte sequences will not be
@@ -613,6 +925,10 @@ These are the UTF-8 codec APIs:
return a Python bytes object. Return *NULL* if an exception was raised by
the codec.
+ .. deprecated-removed:: 3.3 4.0
+ Part of the old-style :c:type:`Py_UNICODE` API; please migrate to using
+ :c:func:`PyUnicode_AsUTF8String` or :c:func:`PyUnicode_AsUTF8AndSize`.
+
.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_AsUTF8String(PyObject *unicode)
@@ -621,13 +937,37 @@ These are the UTF-8 codec APIs:
raised by the codec.
+.. c:function:: char* PyUnicode_AsUTF8AndSize(PyObject *unicode, Py_ssize_t *size)
+
+ Return a pointer to the default encoding (UTF-8) of the Unicode object, and
+ store the size of the encoded representation (in bytes) in *size*. *size*
+ can be *NULL*, in this case no size will be stored.
+
+ In the case of an error, *NULL* is returned with an exception set and no
+ *size* is stored.
+
+ This caches the UTF-8 representation of the string in the Unicode object, and
+ subsequent calls will return a pointer to the same buffer. The caller is not
+ responsible for deallocating the buffer.
+
+ .. versionadded:: 3.3
+
+
+.. c:function:: char* PyUnicode_AsUTF8(PyObject *unicode)
+
+ As :c:func:`PyUnicode_AsUTF8AndSize`, but does not store the size.
+
+ .. versionadded:: 3.3
+
+
UTF-32 Codecs
"""""""""""""
These are the UTF-32 codec APIs:
-.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_DecodeUTF32(const char *s, Py_ssize_t size, const char *errors, int *byteorder)
+.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_DecodeUTF32(const char *s, Py_ssize_t size, \
+ const char *errors, int *byteorder)
Decode *size* bytes from a UTF-32 encoded buffer string and return the
corresponding Unicode object. *errors* (if non-*NULL*) defines the error
@@ -655,7 +995,8 @@ These are the UTF-32 codec APIs:
Return *NULL* if an exception was raised by the codec.
-.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_DecodeUTF32Stateful(const char *s, Py_ssize_t size, const char *errors, int *byteorder, Py_ssize_t *consumed)
+.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_DecodeUTF32Stateful(const char *s, Py_ssize_t size, \
+ const char *errors, int *byteorder, Py_ssize_t *consumed)
If *consumed* is *NULL*, behave like :c:func:`PyUnicode_DecodeUTF32`. If
*consumed* is not *NULL*, :c:func:`PyUnicode_DecodeUTF32Stateful` will not treat
@@ -664,7 +1005,8 @@ These are the UTF-32 codec APIs:
that have been decoded will be stored in *consumed*.
-.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_EncodeUTF32(const Py_UNICODE *s, Py_ssize_t size, const char *errors, int byteorder)
+.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_EncodeUTF32(const Py_UNICODE *s, Py_ssize_t size, \
+ const char *errors, int byteorder)
Return a Python bytes object holding the UTF-32 encoded value of the Unicode
data in *s*. Output is written according to the following byte order::
@@ -681,6 +1023,10 @@ These are the UTF-32 codec APIs:
Return *NULL* if an exception was raised by the codec.
+ .. deprecated-removed:: 3.3 4.0
+ Part of the old-style :c:type:`Py_UNICODE` API; please migrate to using
+ :c:func:`PyUnicode_AsUTF32String`.
+
.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_AsUTF32String(PyObject *unicode)
@@ -695,7 +1041,8 @@ UTF-16 Codecs
These are the UTF-16 codec APIs:
-.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_DecodeUTF16(const char *s, Py_ssize_t size, const char *errors, int *byteorder)
+.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_DecodeUTF16(const char *s, Py_ssize_t size, \
+ const char *errors, int *byteorder)
Decode *size* bytes from a UTF-16 encoded buffer string and return the
corresponding Unicode object. *errors* (if non-*NULL*) defines the error
@@ -722,7 +1069,8 @@ These are the UTF-16 codec APIs:
Return *NULL* if an exception was raised by the codec.
-.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_DecodeUTF16Stateful(const char *s, Py_ssize_t size, const char *errors, int *byteorder, Py_ssize_t *consumed)
+.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_DecodeUTF16Stateful(const char *s, Py_ssize_t size, \
+ const char *errors, int *byteorder, Py_ssize_t *consumed)
If *consumed* is *NULL*, behave like :c:func:`PyUnicode_DecodeUTF16`. If
*consumed* is not *NULL*, :c:func:`PyUnicode_DecodeUTF16Stateful` will not treat
@@ -731,7 +1079,8 @@ These are the UTF-16 codec APIs:
number of bytes that have been decoded will be stored in *consumed*.
-.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_EncodeUTF16(const Py_UNICODE *s, Py_ssize_t size, const char *errors, int byteorder)
+.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_EncodeUTF16(const Py_UNICODE *s, Py_ssize_t size, \
+ const char *errors, int byteorder)
Return a Python bytes object holding the UTF-16 encoded value of the Unicode
data in *s*. Output is written according to the following byte order::
@@ -749,6 +1098,10 @@ These are the UTF-16 codec APIs:
Return *NULL* if an exception was raised by the codec.
+ .. deprecated-removed:: 3.3 4.0
+ Part of the old-style :c:type:`Py_UNICODE` API; please migrate to using
+ :c:func:`PyUnicode_AsUTF16String`.
+
.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_AsUTF16String(PyObject *unicode)
@@ -769,7 +1122,8 @@ These are the UTF-7 codec APIs:
*s*. Return *NULL* if an exception was raised by the codec.
-.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_DecodeUTF7Stateful(const char *s, Py_ssize_t size, const char *errors, Py_ssize_t *consumed)
+.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_DecodeUTF7Stateful(const char *s, Py_ssize_t size, \
+ const char *errors, Py_ssize_t *consumed)
If *consumed* is *NULL*, behave like :c:func:`PyUnicode_DecodeUTF7`. If
*consumed* is not *NULL*, trailing incomplete UTF-7 base-64 sections will not
@@ -777,7 +1131,8 @@ These are the UTF-7 codec APIs:
bytes that have been decoded will be stored in *consumed*.
-.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_EncodeUTF7(const Py_UNICODE *s, Py_ssize_t size, int base64SetO, int base64WhiteSpace, const char *errors)
+.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_EncodeUTF7(const Py_UNICODE *s, Py_ssize_t size, \
+ int base64SetO, int base64WhiteSpace, const char *errors)
Encode the :c:type:`Py_UNICODE` buffer of the given size using UTF-7 and
return a Python bytes object. Return *NULL* if an exception was raised by
@@ -788,6 +1143,11 @@ These are the UTF-7 codec APIs:
nonzero, whitespace will be encoded in base-64. Both are set to zero for the
Python "utf-7" codec.
+ .. deprecated-removed:: 3.3 4.0
+ Part of the old-style :c:type:`Py_UNICODE` API.
+
+ .. XXX replace with what?
+
Unicode-Escape Codecs
"""""""""""""""""""""
@@ -795,7 +1155,8 @@ Unicode-Escape Codecs
These are the "Unicode Escape" codec APIs:
-.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_DecodeUnicodeEscape(const char *s, Py_ssize_t size, const char *errors)
+.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_DecodeUnicodeEscape(const char *s, \
+ Py_ssize_t size, const char *errors)
Create a Unicode object by decoding *size* bytes of the Unicode-Escape encoded
string *s*. Return *NULL* if an exception was raised by the codec.
@@ -807,6 +1168,10 @@ These are the "Unicode Escape" codec APIs:
return a Python string object. Return *NULL* if an exception was raised by the
codec.
+ .. deprecated-removed:: 3.3 4.0
+ Part of the old-style :c:type:`Py_UNICODE` API; please migrate to using
+ :c:func:`PyUnicode_AsUnicodeEscapeString`.
+
.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_AsUnicodeEscapeString(PyObject *unicode)
@@ -821,18 +1186,24 @@ Raw-Unicode-Escape Codecs
These are the "Raw Unicode Escape" codec APIs:
-.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_DecodeRawUnicodeEscape(const char *s, Py_ssize_t size, const char *errors)
+.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_DecodeRawUnicodeEscape(const char *s, \
+ Py_ssize_t size, const char *errors)
Create a Unicode object by decoding *size* bytes of the Raw-Unicode-Escape
encoded string *s*. Return *NULL* if an exception was raised by the codec.
-.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_EncodeRawUnicodeEscape(const Py_UNICODE *s, Py_ssize_t size, const char *errors)
+.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_EncodeRawUnicodeEscape(const Py_UNICODE *s, \
+ Py_ssize_t size, const char *errors)
Encode the :c:type:`Py_UNICODE` buffer of the given *size* using Raw-Unicode-Escape
and return a Python string object. Return *NULL* if an exception was raised by
the codec.
+ .. deprecated-removed:: 3.3 4.0
+ Part of the old-style :c:type:`Py_UNICODE` API; please migrate to using
+ :c:func:`PyUnicode_AsRawUnicodeEscapeString`.
+
.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_AsRawUnicodeEscapeString(PyObject *unicode)
@@ -860,6 +1231,10 @@ ordinals and only these are accepted by the codecs during encoding.
return a Python bytes object. Return *NULL* if an exception was raised by
the codec.
+ .. deprecated-removed:: 3.3 4.0
+ Part of the old-style :c:type:`Py_UNICODE` API; please migrate to using
+ :c:func:`PyUnicode_AsLatin1String`.
+
.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_AsLatin1String(PyObject *unicode)
@@ -887,6 +1262,10 @@ codes generate errors.
return a Python bytes object. Return *NULL* if an exception was raised by
the codec.
+ .. deprecated-removed:: 3.3 4.0
+ Part of the old-style :c:type:`Py_UNICODE` API; please migrate to using
+ :c:func:`PyUnicode_AsASCIIString`.
+
.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_AsASCIIString(PyObject *unicode)
@@ -921,7 +1300,8 @@ characters to different code points.
These are the mapping codec APIs:
-.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_DecodeCharmap(const char *s, Py_ssize_t size, PyObject *mapping, const char *errors)
+.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_DecodeCharmap(const char *s, Py_ssize_t size, \
+ PyObject *mapping, const char *errors)
Create a Unicode object by decoding *size* bytes of the encoded string *s* using
the given *mapping* object. Return *NULL* if an exception was raised by the
@@ -931,12 +1311,17 @@ These are the mapping codec APIs:
treated as "undefined mapping".
-.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_EncodeCharmap(const Py_UNICODE *s, Py_ssize_t size, PyObject *mapping, const char *errors)
+.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_EncodeCharmap(const Py_UNICODE *s, Py_ssize_t size, \
+ PyObject *mapping, const char *errors)
Encode the :c:type:`Py_UNICODE` buffer of the given *size* using the given
*mapping* object and return a Python string object. Return *NULL* if an
exception was raised by the codec.
+ .. deprecated-removed:: 3.3 4.0
+ Part of the old-style :c:type:`Py_UNICODE` API; please migrate to using
+ :c:func:`PyUnicode_AsCharmapString`.
+
.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_AsCharmapString(PyObject *unicode, PyObject *mapping)
@@ -947,7 +1332,8 @@ These are the mapping codec APIs:
The following codec API is special in that maps Unicode to Unicode.
-.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_TranslateCharmap(const Py_UNICODE *s, Py_ssize_t size, PyObject *table, const char *errors)
+.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_TranslateCharmap(const Py_UNICODE *s, Py_ssize_t size, \
+ PyObject *table, const char *errors)
Translate a :c:type:`Py_UNICODE` buffer of the given *size* by applying a
character mapping *table* to it and return the resulting Unicode object. Return
@@ -960,6 +1346,10 @@ The following codec API is special in that maps Unicode to Unicode.
and sequences work well. Unmapped character ordinals (ones which cause a
:exc:`LookupError`) are left untouched and are copied as-is.
+ .. deprecated-removed:: 3.3 4.0
+ Part of the old-style :c:type:`Py_UNICODE` API.
+
+ .. XXX replace with what?
MBCS codecs for Windows
@@ -976,7 +1366,8 @@ the user settings on the machine running the codec.
Return *NULL* if an exception was raised by the codec.
-.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_DecodeMBCSStateful(const char *s, int size, const char *errors, int *consumed)
+.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_DecodeMBCSStateful(const char *s, int size, \
+ const char *errors, int *consumed)
If *consumed* is *NULL*, behave like :c:func:`PyUnicode_DecodeMBCS`. If
*consumed* is not *NULL*, :c:func:`PyUnicode_DecodeMBCSStateful` will not decode
@@ -990,6 +1381,10 @@ the user settings on the machine running the codec.
a Python bytes object. Return *NULL* if an exception was raised by the
codec.
+ .. deprecated-removed:: 3.3 4.0
+ Part of the old-style :c:type:`Py_UNICODE` API; please migrate to using
+ :c:func:`PyUnicode_AsMBCSString`.
+
.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_AsMBCSString(PyObject *unicode)
@@ -1034,7 +1429,8 @@ They all return *NULL* or ``-1`` if an exception occurs.
characters are not included in the resulting strings.
-.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_Translate(PyObject *str, PyObject *table, const char *errors)
+.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_Translate(PyObject *str, PyObject *table, \
+ const char *errors)
Translate a string by applying a character mapping table to it and return the
resulting Unicode object.
@@ -1056,14 +1452,16 @@ They all return *NULL* or ``-1`` if an exception occurs.
Unicode string.
-.. c:function:: int PyUnicode_Tailmatch(PyObject *str, PyObject *substr, Py_ssize_t start, Py_ssize_t end, int direction)
+.. c:function:: int PyUnicode_Tailmatch(PyObject *str, PyObject *substr, \
+ Py_ssize_t start, Py_ssize_t end, int direction)
Return 1 if *substr* matches ``str[start:end]`` at the given tail end
(*direction* == -1 means to do a prefix match, *direction* == 1 a suffix match),
0 otherwise. Return ``-1`` if an error occurred.
-.. c:function:: Py_ssize_t PyUnicode_Find(PyObject *str, PyObject *substr, Py_ssize_t start, Py_ssize_t end, int direction)
+.. c:function:: Py_ssize_t PyUnicode_Find(PyObject *str, PyObject *substr, \
+ Py_ssize_t start, Py_ssize_t end, int direction)
Return the first position of *substr* in ``str[start:end]`` using the given
*direction* (*direction* == 1 means to do a forward search, *direction* == -1 a
@@ -1072,7 +1470,8 @@ They all return *NULL* or ``-1`` if an exception occurs.
occurred and an exception has been set.
-.. c:function:: Py_ssize_t PyUnicode_FindChar(PyObject *str, Py_UCS4 ch, Py_ssize_t start, Py_ssize_t end, int direction)
+.. c:function:: Py_ssize_t PyUnicode_FindChar(PyObject *str, Py_UCS4 ch, \
+ Py_ssize_t start, Py_ssize_t end, int direction)
Return the first position of the character *ch* in ``str[start:end]`` using
the given *direction* (*direction* == 1 means to do a forward search,
@@ -1083,13 +1482,15 @@ They all return *NULL* or ``-1`` if an exception occurs.
.. versionadded:: 3.3
-.. c:function:: Py_ssize_t PyUnicode_Count(PyObject *str, PyObject *substr, Py_ssize_t start, Py_ssize_t end)
+.. c:function:: Py_ssize_t PyUnicode_Count(PyObject *str, PyObject *substr, \
+ Py_ssize_t start, Py_ssize_t end)
Return the number of non-overlapping occurrences of *substr* in
``str[start:end]``. Return ``-1`` if an error occurred.
-.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_Replace(PyObject *str, PyObject *substr, PyObject *replstr, Py_ssize_t maxcount)
+.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_Replace(PyObject *str, PyObject *substr, \
+ PyObject *replstr, Py_ssize_t maxcount)
Replace at most *maxcount* occurrences of *substr* in *str* with *replstr* and
return the resulting Unicode object. *maxcount* == -1 means replace all
@@ -1137,8 +1538,8 @@ They all return *NULL* or ``-1`` if an exception occurs.
Check whether *element* is contained in *container* and return true or false
accordingly.
- *element* has to coerce to a one element Unicode string. ``-1`` is returned if
- there was an error.
+ *element* has to coerce to a one element Unicode string. ``-1`` is returned
+ if there was an error.
.. c:function:: void PyUnicode_InternInPlace(PyObject **string)
@@ -1157,7 +1558,6 @@ They all return *NULL* or ``-1`` if an exception occurs.
.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_InternFromString(const char *v)
A combination of :c:func:`PyUnicode_FromString` and
- :c:func:`PyUnicode_InternInPlace`, returning either a new unicode string object
- that has been interned, or a new ("owned") reference to an earlier interned
- string object with the same value.
-
+ :c:func:`PyUnicode_InternInPlace`, returning either a new unicode string
+ object that has been interned, or a new ("owned") reference to an earlier
+ interned string object with the same value.