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Update C API docs for PEP 393.
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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. |