[Python-Dev] Bug in stringobject?

[Georg Brandl]

Georg Brandl wrote:
> In string_replace, there is
> 
> 	if (PyString_Check(from)) {
> 	  /* Can this be made a '!check' after the Unicode check? */
> 	}
> #ifdef Py_USING_UNICODE
> 	if (PyUnicode_Check(from))
> 		return PyUnicode_Replace((PyObject *)self,
> 					 from, to, count);
> #endif
> 	else if (PyObject_AsCharBuffer(from, &tmp_s, &tmp_len))
> 		return NULL;
> 
> [the same check with "to"]
> 
> 	return (PyObject *)replace((PyStringObject *) self,
> 				   (PyStringObject *) from,
> 				   (PyStringObject *) to, count);
> 
> 
> Can this be correct if from or to isn't a string object, but a
> char buffer compatible object?

May I note that this is still unresolved? I can submit a bug report
and add it to PEP 356, too...

Georg