Tony Houghton wrote: > I'm writing a python program which reads input device events so it needs > to know sizeof(struct timeval). By using the struct module I should be > able to work out sizeof(long) from python, but I can't think of a way to > measure non-fundamental types without including a little bit of C, > which I'd rather avoid. > > How safe would I be assuming that > > sizeof(struct timeval) == 2 * sizeof(long)
I've no idea. But regardless of whether it's 'safe' amongst current devices, you're setting yourself up for a Y2K-family bug. Except it'll be a real one, not a storm-inna-teacup. My python isn't up to sizeof issues either, so I can't help you there. Either figure it out, or do it in C. -- Nick Kew -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
