[Python-Dev] Identifier API

"Martin v. Löwis" martin at v.loewis.de
Thu Oct 13 20:08:32 CEST 2011


>> Py_CONST_STRING or Py_IDENTIFIER would be fine with me.  Given that
>> everything else uses "Id" in their name, Py_IDENTIFIER is probably better?
>
> I agree that either is fine, with a slight preference for Py_IDENTIFIER for
> the same reasons.

Ok, so it's Py_IDENTIFIER.

>>> So I think it needs a prefix. If you don't like PyId_, let me know
>>> what the prefix should be instead.
>>
>> I agree with that.
>
> I'm fine with that too, as long as it's all well-documented in the C API
> guide.

Hmm. People voted that this should be an internal API, so I'm not sure 
it should be documented at all outside of the header file, or if, in
what document.

Currently, this very point is documented in the header file.

Regards,
Martin


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