[Numpy-discussion] Accessing array members

[Konrad Hinsen]

Joachim Saul <list at jsaul.de> writes:

> But what if I create a reference to foo.bar, and later delete foo,
> i.e.
> 
> >>> b = foo.bar
> >>> del foo
> 
> Now the data pointer in b refers to freed data! In the mentioned

And that is why the condition for using PyArray_FromDimsAndData is
that the data space passed is not freed before the end of the process.

> survive the actual 'foo' object. However, I want to program it the
> 'clean' way; any hints on how to do it properly would therefore be
> highly welcome.

I see only one clean solution: implement your own array-like object
that represents foo.bar. This object would keep a reference to foo
and release it when it is itself destroyed.

Konrad.
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