Extending Python: rewriting a single method in C

[Fredrik Lundh]

Jacek Generowicz wrote:
> (Would it be fair to say that the documentaion is, on the whole, less
> that satisfactory ?)

are you sure you read the C API docs before posting?

http://www.python.org/doc/current/api/objects.html
explains how PyObject's work.

http://www.python.org/doc/current/api/concrete.html
explains how to deal with objects of a known type.

http://www.python.org/doc/current/api/object.html
explains the abstract object interface, including the functions
you mention:

    PyObject* PyObject_GetAttrString (PyObject *o, char *attr_name)

    Return value: New reference.

    Retrieve an attribute named attr_name from object o. Returns
    the attribute value on success, or NULL on failure. This is the
    equivalent of the Python expression "o.attr_name".

etc.

Cheers /F