On Oct 13, 2011, at 03:23 PM, Antoine Pitrou wrote: >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. >> Originally, I meant to make the variable name equal the string (e.g. >> then having a variable named __init__ point to the "__init__" string). >> However, I quickly gave up on that idea, since the strings conflict >> too often with other identifiers in C. In particular, you couldn't >> use that approach for calling the "fileno", "read" or "write" methods. >> >> 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. -Barry _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
