[Python-Dev] Identifier API

[Barry Warsaw]

On Oct 13, 2011, at 08:08 PM, Martin v. Löwis wrote:

>>> Py_CONST_STRING or Py_IDENTIFIER would be fine with me.  Given that
>>> everything else uses "Id" in their name, Py_IDENTIFIER is probably better?
>>
>> I agree that either is fine, with a slight preference for Py_IDENTIFIER for
>> the same reasons.
>
>Ok, so it's Py_IDENTIFIER.

Given below, shouldn't that be _Py_IDENTIFIER?

>>>> So I think it needs a prefix. If you don't like PyId_, let me know
>>>> what the prefix should be instead.
>>>
>>> I agree with that.
>>
>> I'm fine with that too, as long as it's all well-documented in the C API
>> guide.
>
>Hmm. People voted that this should be an internal API, so I'm not sure it should be documented at all outside of the header file, or if, in
>what document.
>
>Currently, this very point is documented in the header file.

That's fine, if the macro is prefixed with an underscore.

-Barry
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