[ python-Bugs-1464658 ] PyList_GetItem() clarification

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Bugs item #1464658, was opened at 2006-04-04 23:38
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Status: Open
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Priority: 5
Submitted By: Stefan Seefeld (stefan)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: PyList_GetItem() clarification

Initial Comment:
The PyList_GetItem function is documented at

http://docs.python.org/api/listObjects.html

as returning "...the object at position pos...".
However, even though in python -1 is a valid index,
this function expects a 'real' index.

1) I believe it would be worthwhile pointing out in
   the API docs that in fact a positive value is
   expected.

2) It would be good to change the function signature
   to expect an unsigned int instead of an int for
   the index.


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