[ python-Feature Requests-1190033 ] The array module and the buffer interface

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Feature Requests item #1190033, was opened at 2005-04-25 23:59
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Category: Python Library
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Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Josiah Carlson (josiahcarlson)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: The array module and the buffer interface

Initial Comment:
It would be terribly convenient if array objects were
willing to take any object supporting the buffer
interface as initialization or extension via
a.fromstring().

They currently offer the buffer interface for other
objects to read/write once the array has been created,
but they do not accept buffers during creation or
extension (except for the typecode 'c').

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>Comment By: Josiah Carlson (josiahcarlson)
Date: 2005-04-28 05:39

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I couldn't sleep, so I started working on it.

Note: a.fromstring(buf_obj) works in Python 2.3 and 2.4, it
just isn't documented, nor is it exposed via array_new.

I've got less than 20 lines of changes that seem to be
necessary for array(typecode, buf) to be supported,
including documentation and unittest updates.  I'll sleep on
it (I'm getting tired) and upload it tomorrow.

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Comment By: Josiah Carlson (josiahcarlson)
Date: 2005-04-27 23:37

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Not right now, but I could probably have one for you
tomorrow.  You want doc updates and tests too?

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Comment By: Raymond Hettinger (rhettinger)
Date: 2005-04-27 22:20

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Do you have a patch?

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