[Numpy-discussion] Some questions about PyArray_As2D.

[Konrad Hinsen]

Andrea Riciputi <ariciputi at pito.com> writes:

> As far as I can understand the source version is correct while the
> manual's one is not. Am I wrong?

The source code always wins the argument :-)

> 2) Next in the source code I've found the following memory allocation:
> 
> data = (char **)malloc(n*sizeof(char *));
> 
> without checking if malloc return NULL or not. As far as I know it's
> not safe, even if it's very unlikely that this malloc would fail.

Right. Did you submit a bug report?

Konrad.
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