[Numpy-discussion] Array Protocol change for Python 2.6

[Robert Kern]

Francesc Altet wrote:
> A Divendres 09 Juny 2006 11:54, Albert Strasheim va escriure:
> 
>>Just out of curiosity:
>>
>>In [1]: x = N.array([])
>>
>>In [2]: x.__array_data__
>>Out[2]: ('0x01C23EE0', False)
>>
>>Is there a reason why the __array_data__ tuple stores the address as a hex
>>string? I would guess that this representation of the address isn't the
>>most useful one for most applications.
> 
> Good point. I hit this before and forgot to send a message about this. I agree 
> that a integer would be better. Although, now that I think about this, I 
> suppose that the issue should be the difference of representation of longs in 
> 32-bit and 64-bit platforms, isn't it?

Like how Win64 uses 32-bit longs and 64-bit pointers. And then there's
signedness. Please don't use Python ints to encode pointers. Holding arbitrary
pointers is the job of CObjects.

-- 
Robert Kern

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