[Python-Dev] cpython: Add a new PyUnicode_Fill() function

[Antoine Pitrou]

> +.. c:function:: int PyUnicode_Fill(PyObject *unicode, Py_ssize_t start, \
> +                        Py_ssize_t length, Py_UCS4 fill_char)
> +
> +   Fill a string with a character: write *fill_char* into
> +   ``unicode[start:start+length]``.
> +
> +   Fail if *fill_char* is bigger than the string maximum character, or if the
> +   string has more than 1 reference.
> +
> +   Return the number of written character, or return ``-1`` and raise an
> +   exception on error.

The return type should then be Py_ssize_t, not int.

Regards

Antoine.