[Python-Dev] Calling Methods from Pythons C API with Keywords

[Campbell Barton]

The reason I asked on this in the first place is I had looked through 
the python source to make sure PyObject_Call had no equivalent that 
supported keywords, and since I needed to do this I figured it might be 
worth considering for Pythons API.

Im sure everyone could write their own PyObject_Call, if they had to but 
thats what the API's for.

Hrvoje Nikšić wrote:
> On Wed, 2007-06-20 at 19:26 +0200, "Martin v. Löwis" wrote:
>> As Hrvoje says: try python-list (aka comp.lang.python). If you don't
>> get an answer, you didn't phrase your question interestingly enough,
>> or nobody knows the answer, or nobody has the time to tell you.
> 
> The thing with comp.lang.python is that it is followed by a large number
> of Python users, but a much smaller number of the C API users -- which
> is only natural, since the group is about Python, not about C.  For most
> users the Python/C API is an implementation detail which they never have
> to worry about.
> 
> Futrhermore, questions about the C API often concern CPython
> implementation details and so they don't feel like they would belong in
> comp.lang.python.  As an experiment, it might make sense to open a
> mailing list dedicated to the Python C API.  It could become a useful
> support forum for extension writers (a group very useful to Python) and
> maybe even a melting pot for new ideas regarding CPython, much like
> comp.lang.python historically provided ideas for Python the language.

Agree a Python/C API List would be great, in fact I cant see any reasons 
not to have it- likely the pure python users dont want to know about 
refcounting problems.. etc anyway.

http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo
http://www.python.org/community/sigs/
There are lists/newsgroup for py2exe and pyrex, Python-ObjectiveC etc,

Python/C API seems much more generic, and its also fairly tricky to use 
at times - when doing more advanced stuff (subtyping has been tricky for 
me anyway). I expect the dev's of pyrex, pygame etc might also need to 
discuss C API spesific issues as well.

Iv had roughly this conversation in IRC...

Q. Hi, Id like to know how wrap python subtype methods in the C API
A. C dosnt have classes, use C++
Q. no I want to use pythons C API,
A. Subtypes are easy to do in python..
...... you get the idea...

Quite a few "python only" users dont understand where the Python/C API 
fits in and its annoying to have to explain the question each time (yes, 
Iv had these conversations more then once)


- Cam