[Python-Dev] PY_SSIZE_T_CLEAN

Thomas Heller theller at python.net
Wed Mar 22 20:52:53 CET 2006


Martin v. Löwis wrote:
> Thomas Heller wrote:
>> Then, from only reading the PEP without looking up the sources,
>> it is not clear to me what the PY_SIZE_T_CLEAN definition does.
> 
> The description says
> 
> The conversion codes 's#' and 't#' will output Py_ssize_t
> if the macro PY_SSIZE_T_CLEAN is defined before Python.h
> is included, and continue to output int if that macro
> isn't defined.
> 
> which (IMO, of course), specifies precisely what PY_SSIZE_T_CLEAN
> does. What information do you find lacking here?

Nothing lacking.  It is fine - I didn't read it carefully enough.

Thanks,

Thomas



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