[ python-Bugs-1221424 ] buffer() object broken.

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Bugs item #1221424, was opened at 2005-06-15 18:17
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Category: Python Interpreter Core
Group: Python 2.4
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Ray Schumacher (rjs_org)
Assigned to: Neil Schemenauer (nascheme)
Summary: buffer() object broken.

Initial Comment:
Same as:
https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=105470&aid=1033720&group_id=5470:

Still broken in 2.4.1...!

C:\projects\temp\fftw>python
ActivePython 2.4.1 Build 245 (ActiveState Corp.) based on
Python 2.4.1 (#65, Mar 30 2005, 09:33:37) [MSC v.1310
32 bit (Intel)] on win32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for
more information.
>>> import Numeric
>>> i = Numeric.zeros(8)
>>> repr(buffer(i))
'<read-only buffer for 0x008D7200, size -1, offset 0 at
0x008D1B20>'
>>> repr(buffer(""))
'<read-only buffer for 0x0086A038, size -1, offset 0 at
0x008D1B20>'

(Numeric v23.8)

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>Comment By: Neil Schemenauer (nascheme)
Date: 2005-06-16 18:49

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Please explain exactly what you think is broken about the
buffer object.

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