When to use Py_INCREF(x) and Py_DECREF(x)

[Will Ware]

Opinderjit (bhellao at my-deja.com) wrote:
> I am confused with when to use Py_INCREF(x) and Py_DECREF(x). In the
> following example, I am creating a dictionary object, populating it,
> and returning it back to Python. Should I use Py_INCREF(dict) to
> increase the dictionary object's reference count?

Here is a debugging trick I have found helpful for these kinds of problems:
http://www.deja.com/getdoc.xp?AN=672487959&fmt=text
Hoping you will find this helpful (but no guarantee).

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