Using PyArg_ParseTuple to with optional fields.
DL Neil
PythonList at DancesWithMice.info
Thu Feb 28 13:36:25 EST 2019
Anthony,
On 28/02/19 10:18 PM, Anthony Flury via Python-list wrote:
> I am trying to write an extension module with a function (actually an
> __init__ method, but I am not sure that matters) where the function can
> be called as either :
> my_func()
> or
> my_func( a, b, c, d) - where a,b,c,d are all doubles.
> I would prefer not to allow the function to be called with some
> arguments specified - it is either all four - or none.
Perhaps it does matter - __init__() only ever returns None, which
may/not be of-concern at the 'top end'.
During the last few days, either 'here' or over on Python-Tutor, there
has been a discussion about alternate ways to instantiate an object, ie
with different numbers of arguments.
> I have tried the following format strings to PyArg_ParseTuple :
> * "dddd" - but this a mandatory 4 doubles - doesn't allow for the no
...> Can I do what I want with a single call to PyArg_ParseTuple ?
+1 for using provided (and optimised) standard facilities!
What advantages does PyArg provide? Has its use become 'blinkers' - a
straight-jacket to your thinking?
If the data is coming from outside Python directly, is it not possible
to use named-keyword arguments, ie pick-up the 'optional'
auto-magically? Somewhere in the existing code there's probably already
some coding for the 'empty args' option, inserting default values...
How about *args (or *kwargs)? Remember that the "args" (sans asterisk)
becomes a tuple inside the method. It can be empty or filled. That
leaves you with two tests: len() zero or four, and (optionally) a loop
to check that the four arg-tuple elements are all() floats.
--
Regards =dn
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