diff -r ffa851df0825 -r 2fb8b9db1c86 symbian-qemu-0.9.1-12/python-2.6.1/Doc/c-api/function.rst --- /dev/null Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 +++ b/symbian-qemu-0.9.1-12/python-2.6.1/Doc/c-api/function.rst Fri Jul 31 15:01:17 2009 +0100 @@ -0,0 +1,83 @@ +.. highlightlang:: c + +.. _function-objects: + +Function Objects +---------------- + +.. index:: object: function + +There are a few functions specific to Python functions. + + +.. ctype:: PyFunctionObject + + The C structure used for functions. + + +.. cvar:: PyTypeObject PyFunction_Type + + .. index:: single: MethodType (in module types) + + This is an instance of :ctype:`PyTypeObject` and represents the Python function + type. It is exposed to Python programmers as ``types.FunctionType``. + + +.. cfunction:: int PyFunction_Check(PyObject *o) + + Return true if *o* is a function object (has type :cdata:`PyFunction_Type`). + The parameter must not be *NULL*. + + +.. cfunction:: PyObject* PyFunction_New(PyObject *code, PyObject *globals) + + Return a new function object associated with the code object *code*. *globals* + must be a dictionary with the global variables accessible to the function. + + The function's docstring, name and *__module__* are retrieved from the code + object, the argument defaults and closure are set to *NULL*. + + +.. cfunction:: PyObject* PyFunction_GetCode(PyObject *op) + + Return the code object associated with the function object *op*. + + +.. cfunction:: PyObject* PyFunction_GetGlobals(PyObject *op) + + Return the globals dictionary associated with the function object *op*. + + +.. cfunction:: PyObject* PyFunction_GetModule(PyObject *op) + + Return the *__module__* attribute of the function object *op*. This is normally + a string containing the module name, but can be set to any other object by + Python code. + + +.. cfunction:: PyObject* PyFunction_GetDefaults(PyObject *op) + + Return the argument default values of the function object *op*. This can be a + tuple of arguments or *NULL*. + + +.. cfunction:: int PyFunction_SetDefaults(PyObject *op, PyObject *defaults) + + Set the argument default values for the function object *op*. *defaults* must be + *Py_None* or a tuple. + + Raises :exc:`SystemError` and returns ``-1`` on failure. + + +.. cfunction:: PyObject* PyFunction_GetClosure(PyObject *op) + + Return the closure associated with the function object *op*. This can be *NULL* + or a tuple of cell objects. + + +.. cfunction:: int PyFunction_SetClosure(PyObject *op, PyObject *closure) + + Set the closure associated with the function object *op*. *closure* must be + *Py_None* or a tuple of cell objects. + + Raises :exc:`SystemError` and returns ``-1`` on failure.