[Python-checkins] r77108 - python/trunk/Doc/library/ctypes.rst

[georg.brandl]

Author: georg.brandl
Date: Tue Dec 29 11:34:34 2009
New Revision: 77108

Log:
#7569: clarification about c_char_p.

Modified:
   python/trunk/Doc/library/ctypes.rst

Modified: python/trunk/Doc/library/ctypes.rst
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--- python/trunk/Doc/library/ctypes.rst	(original)
+++ python/trunk/Doc/library/ctypes.rst	Tue Dec 29 11:34:34 2009
@@ -2163,8 +2163,10 @@
 
 .. class:: c_char_p
 
-   Represents the C char \* datatype, which must be a pointer to a zero-terminated
-   string. The constructor accepts an integer address, or a string.
+   Represents the C char \* datatype when it points to a zero-terminated
+   string.  For a general character pointer that may also point to binary data,
+   ``POINTER(c_char)`` must be used.  The constructor accepts an integer
+   address, or a string.
 
 
 .. class:: c_double