[Python-Dev] cpython: Document PyUnicode_Copy() and PyUnicode_EncodeCodePage()

"Martin v. Löwis" martin at v.loewis.de
Fri Dec 9 09:44:13 CET 2011


Am 09.12.2011 01:35, schrieb Antoine Pitrou:
> On Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:16:02 +0100
> victor.stinner <python-checkins at python.org> wrote:
>>  
>> +.. c:function:: PyObject* PyUnicode_Copy(PyObject *unicode)
>> +
>> +   Get a new copy of a Unicode object.
>> +
>> +   .. versionadded:: 3.3
> 
> I'm not sure I understand. Why would you make a copy of an immutable
> object?

It can convert a unicode subtype object into a an exact unicode
object.

I'd rename it to _PyUnicode_AsExactUnicode, and undocument it.

Regards,
Martin


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