On Mar 4, 12:14 am, "Ziga Seilnacht" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > NickAlexanderwrote: > > Hello, > > > I am writing a python extension (compiled C code) that defines an > > extension type with PyNumberMethods. Everything works swimmingly, > > except I can't deduce a clean way to set the docstring for tp_* > > methods. That is, I always have > > > type.__long__.__doc__ == 'x.__long__() <==> long(x)' > > > which a quick glance at the Python 2.5 source shows is the default. > > > I have found that I can use PyObject_GetAttr and PyWrapperDescrObject > > and set the descriptor objects d_base->doc to a char pointer... but I > > can't tell if this is safe. Or the right way to do it. > > > If I'm on the wrong list, please let me know! > > Thanks, > >NickAlexander > > I think that the right way is to add the methods to the tp_methods > slot and use METH_COEXIST in the PyMethodDef flags field. Example:
Ziga, thanks for an extremely helpful reply. I'll experiment and post again if there are issues. Cheers! Nick -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
