[Python-Dev] #ifdef __cplusplus?

[Jim Jewett]

Alexander Belopolsky wrote:
> 4. Should exported symbols be always declared in headers or is it ok
> to just declare them as extern in .c files where they are used?

Is the concern that moving them to a header makes them part of the API?

In other words, does replacing

   PyObject *
   PyFile_FromString(char *name, char *mode)
   {
 	extern int fclose(FILE *);
   ...
   }

with

   #include <stdio.h>

mean that the <stdio.h> needs to be included from then on, even if
PyFile_FromString stops relying upon it?

-jJ