bruno at modulix <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > momobear wrote: > > but what about buffer is not be declared in python program, it comes > > from a C function. and what about I want to treat a string as a short > > list? > > <OT level='slightly'> > There are no "short" in Python. An integer is an integer is an integer... > </OT>
However, standard library module 'array' does let you pack a compact sequence of integers taking two bytes each. > > buffer = foobur() // a invoke from C function, it is encapsulated as a > > string > > but I want to treat it as a short list. how can I? > > I think you want the struct package from the standard lib: > http://www.python.org/doc/2.4.2/lib/module-struct.html I think he wants array instead. Alex -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list