(3.2) Overload print() using the C API?

[Peter Faulks]

Cheers,

Yes was aware this would (might) be possible in 3.x only.

"All you have to do is assign to print". Sounds great! Can some kind 
soul hit me with a clue stick? Were do I look in the API?



On 27/04/2012 4:26 AM, Chris Angelico wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 3:57 AM, Peter Faulks<faulksp at iinet.net.au>  wrote:
>> I want to extend an embedded interpreter so that calls to print() are
>> automagically sent to a C++ gui (windows exe) via a callback function in the
>> DLL.
>>
>> Then I'll be able to do this:
>>
>> ----test.py----
>> import printoverload
>>
>> printoverload.set_stdout()
>> printoverload.set_stderr()
>>
>> print("this will be sent to a C function in printoverload.pyd")
>> ---------------
>> Is this feasible?
>
> Absolutely.
>
>> Any gotchas I should be aware of?
>
> Yes, one. Make sure you use Python 3, not Python 2. Then all you have
> to do is assign to print, which is a function like any other.
>
> Alternatively, replace sys.stdout - untested but I'm pretty sure that
> will work just as well.
>
> ChrisA
> PS. What on earth are you doing at 4AM on a Friday? Oh wait. What am I
> doing at 4AM on a Friday? We both seem to be nocturnal Australians
> here...