[Python-Dev] [Python-3000] Stabilizing the C API of 2.6 and 3.0

[Brett Cannon]

On Sun, May 25, 2008 at 7:59 AM, Christian Heimes <lists at cheimes.de> wrote:
> Hello!
>
> The first set of betas of Python 2.6 and 3.0 is fast apace. I like to
> grab the final chance and clean up the C API of 2.6 and 3.0. I know, I
> know, I brought up the topic two times in the past. But this time I mean
> it for real! :]
>
> Last time Guido said:
> ---
> I think it can actually be simplified. I think maintaining binary
> compatibility between 2.6 and earlier versions is hopeless anyway, so
> we might as well just rename PyString to PyBytes in 2.6 and 3.0, and
> have an extra set of macros so that code using PyString needs to be
> recompiled but not otherwise touched. E.g.
>
> typedef { ... } PyBytesObject;
> #define PyStringObject PyBytesObject
>
> ... PyString_Type;
> #define PyBytes_Type PyString_Type
>
> <etc>
> ---
>
> I like to follow Guido's advice and change the code as following:
>
>  * replace PyBytes_ with PyByteArray_
>  * replace PyString with PyBytes_
>  * rename bytesobject.[ch] to bytearrayobject.[ch]
>  * rename stringobject.[ch] to bytesobject.[ch]
>  * add a new file stringobject.h which contains the aliases PyString_ ->
> PyBytes_

+1 from me.

-Brett