[ python-Bugs-1650903 ] PyFloat_FromString deprecated form

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Bugs item #1650903, was opened at 2007-02-02 14:41
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Group: Python 3000
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
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Submitted By: Jim Jewett (jimjjewett)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: PyFloat_FromString deprecated form

Initial Comment:
PyFloat_FromString takes two arguments, and the only purpose of the second is to avoid changing the API.

Extracts from Tim's 2000 comment:


Since we can't change the interface of a public API function, pend is still supported but now *officially* useless:  if pend is not NULL, *pend is set to NULL.


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>Comment By: Jim Jewett (jimjjewett)
Date: 2007-03-06 19:06

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I didn't realize that a decision had been made about the C API stability.

I would indeed propose changing it, but probably not if it the rest of the
API (even for strings and unicode?) is supposed to stay stable.

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Comment By: Georg Brandl (gbrandl)
Date: 2007-03-06 13:54

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(cont'd)
C API functions shouldn't even change signature in Py 3000. Therefore, a
new name would be needed...

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Comment By: Georg Brandl (gbrandl)
Date: 2007-03-06 13:53

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What do you propose to do?

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