Senthil Kumaran added the comment:
This is a not a bug, it asks for parameter types to explained. API
documentation reference should provide the guidance.
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resolution: -> wont fix
stage: -> resolved
status: open -> closed
versions: +Python 3.10 -Python 2.6,
Changes by Francis MB franci...@email.de:
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type: - enhancement
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Ray.Allen ysj@gmail.com added the comment:
I think not only Structures but also other ctypes can be passed with byref() to
functions expecting pointer to mutable memory.
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Changes by Éric Araujo mer...@netwok.org:
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nosy: +d...@python, flox -theller
priority: normal -
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Changes by Éric Araujo mer...@netwok.org:
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priority: - normal
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Changes by Georg Brandl ge...@python.org:
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nosy: +theller
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New submission from anatoly techtonik techto...@gmail.com:
ctypes docs should mention that Structures can be passed with byref() to
functions expecting pointer to mutable memory without explicit allocation of
mutable memory block with create_string_buffer() or similar function.
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